by Admin
Nov 27, 2024
With the reality that his fate has been finally sealed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, to help block the warrant arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his war crimes in Gaza and West Bank.
In a lengthy telephone conversation, Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded with the French president to help him elude justice from the International Criminal Court’s decision to declare him and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant wanted for crimes against humanity with the genocide committed in Gaza against the people of Palestine.
It could be recalled that on November 21, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant who had a falling out with Benjamin Netanyahu over his policies surrounding the hostage rescue and his approach towards the incursion of Southern Lebanon in his war against Hezbollah, the Israeli Prime Minister in his defense denied Yoav’s allegations and blamed him for the Iranian document leaks and also said he could not trust his Defense Minister no more here by relieving him of his responsibility.
Emmanuel Macron who had earlier turned down the pleas of the Israeli prime minister made a turnaround on his decision after the French president and the United States President Joe Biden brokered a ceasefire deal between Hezbollah and Israel which took effect by 3 am on Wednesday.
Less than 24 hours after brokering the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, the French President announced that the Israeli Prime Minister was immune to the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant, he declared that France would not uphold the ICC’s arrest warrant.
France joins the United States in condemning the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister. Most European countries have declared that they would uphold the ICC’s arrest warrant for the arrest of the Israeli Prime Minister and his former Defence Minister.
However, the French Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, in remarks made today during a session in parliament, said that France would fulfill its obligations under international law concerning the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu which contradicts the stance of French President Emmanuel Macron.