France Backs ICC After It Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders — [So Does Belgium]

France backs the International Criminal Court and the "fight against impunity", its foreign ministry said after the ICC prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.

On Monday, ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said he had requested arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his defence chief Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders, including its chief, Yahya Sinwar.

If such warrants are issued, members of the court, which includes nearly all countries of the European Union, could be put in a diplomatically difficult position.

"France supports the International Criminal Court, its independence and the fight against impunity in all situations," the foreign ministry said in a statement late on Monday.

While U.S. President Joe Biden called the legal step against Israeli officials "outrageous", the French foreign ministry took a different stance.

Fox: US Allies France, Belgium Defend ICC Prosecutor’s Request for Israeli Arrest Warrants

Germany expressed discomfort with the pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders together, saying it gave a 'false impression of equivalence'

France, Belgium and other European allies are expressing support for the International Criminal Court amid ongoing demands from the U.S. to drop accusations of war crimes against Israel.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Reuters, Fox

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