BREAKING NEWS THE JERUSALEM POST World News Germany says it will arrest Netanyahu as Israeli envoy appeals to Berlin to defy ICC
May 23, 2024German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government has said it would cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) if proposed arrest warrants are issued against Israeli leaders, a government spokesman has confirmed.
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday, government press secretary Steffen Hebestreit was asked whether Berlin would execute an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes against the Palestinians.
“Of course, yes, we abide by the law,” he responded.
The statement came after Israel’s ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor, urged Scholz’s administration to defy the ICC. The court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, filed applications on Monday for arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.
Israel’s government responded by branding the proposed warrants as anti-Semitic and calling for “civilized nations” to boycott any arrest orders against its leaders. Prosor appealed to Berlin directly on Tuesday, saying the German ‘Staatsrason’ – its vow to ensure Israel’s security as part of its own national interest – was being put to the test.
This is BIG! Germany has been a STAUNCH supporter of Israel throughout its genocide. A statement like this highlights the LOSS OF SUPPORT Israel it’s facing as it continues to violate international law!!
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