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We call on the International Criminal Court to expand the scope of accountability to all criminal occupation leaders,
it said in a statement
Attacks against the civilian population or civilians by way of reprisals are prohibited in all circumstances.”
Article 51(6) of Additional Protocol I states
Whether the Israeli prime minister will enter the European Union is a hypothetical question. But we are now examining exactly how we will deal with it,
she told broadcaster RTL/ntv in an interviewIndonesia emphasizes that these arrest warrants must be carried out in full accordance with international law,
according to the statement
The Prime Minister will continue to speak to the prime minister of Israel and indeed other allies in order to conduct the essential business of reaching a ceasefire in the Middle East.
The PM’s official spokesman said
This outrageous political decision from the court calls into serious question the ICC’s judgment
She told the Mail
The ICC has disgraced itself with clear bias and Starmer has shown he is kowtowing to global institutions to the detriment of our key international relationships.”
Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice said
The UK will always comply with its legal obligations as set out by domestic law and indeed international law.”
A No10 spokesman saidWe abide by the law at the national, European, and international level. And that is why we are now examining exactly what this means for us in terms of its international application."
She said
The German government has acknowledged the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to request arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant."
A short time later, the German government followed this up with a press release in Berlin statingOn the one hand, there is the importance of the International Criminal Court, which we strongly support, and on the other hand there is the historical responsibility you mentioned. This statement should be considered in the light of these two points. I would be inclined to say that I have difficulty imagining that we would make arrests in Germany on this basis."
In response to a question about the conflict between the ruling of Criminal Court and showing solidarity with Israel, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said.jpg)
I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza.” ... France is not delivering any.”
In October, French President Emmanuel Macron told French media ... He addedIf leaders of Israel are charged with crimes against humanity, then this means that the weapons provided by Western nations are being used to commit crimes against humanity.”
He added
We fundamentally reject the court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials,
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reportersNo lethal or other military equipment has been provided to Israel by the UK Government since 4 December 2023,
then-Minister of State for the Armed Forces Leo Docherty told Parliament in April 2024.There is no German arms export boycott against Israel.”
In September, a spokesperson for the German Ministry for Economic Affairs said
The government immediately suspended all new export licences, and all agreements signed after October 7th [2023] were not implemented.”
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in the Italian Senate in October this yearSpain respects the decision of the International Criminal Court and will comply with its commitments and obligations in relation to the Rome Statute and international law,
government officials told Spanish media
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Slovenia respects the decision of the ICC regarding arrest warrants for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity and will fully comply with it,
Prime Minister Robert Golob saidInternational criminal court investigations rarely become a matter for the British legal or law enforcement processes or for the British government,
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said