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JERUSALEM, April 2 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an International Criminal Court arrest warrant over allegations of war crimes in Gaza as Israel has expanded its military operation in the enclave.

As a founding member of the ICC, Hungary is theoretically obliged to arrest and hand over anyone subject to a warrant from the court but Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made clear when he issued the invitation that Hungary would not respect the ruling.

      • Unrelated@feddit.nlEnglish
        5·
        5 hours ago

        They have only stated the intention, not an actual application for withdrawal. Also it has to go through parliament first, which probably is just a formality.

        Article 127 of the Statute also states that ‘[t]he withdrawal shall take effect one year after the date of receipt of the notification, unless the notification specifies a later date.’

          • Unrelated@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            29 minutes ago

            Fair enough. The whole ordeal of undermining the arrest order is quite frustrating (to say it mildly).

            It also brings back memories about France, Germany, and others trying to ignore the order. I think Netanyahu is not going to try travelling there, though. There it might not be a political decision, but up to the judicial system. I hope the latter holds true…

            I think m this was the reason he did not visit Poland a while ago.

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    1 day ago

    Shame there are no countries in between that could force the plane down.

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      22 hours ago

      Who? The only police that has authority in Budapest is the Hungarian one, the Chinese one and some probably GRU linked Chechen rando named Magomed.