Shame: Brussels Reverses Decision, Refuses to Arrest Netanyahu – The New Arab
April 9, 2025
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested if he visited Belgium, despite an active arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
De Wever’s remarks, made in an interview with Belgium’s VRT News, directly contradict Belgium’s legal obligations as a signatory to the Rome Statute, which requires member states to arrest and surrender individuals indicted by the ICC.
“There is such a thing as realpolitik,” De Wever said. “Within the framework of realpolitik, practical considerations prevail over ethical considerations. I don’t think there is a single European country that would arrest Netanyahu if he went there. France, for example, wouldn’t — and I don’t think we would either.”
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