▲ Damage in Bei Lahiya, northern Gaza, due to yesterday’s Israeli attacks.Photo Afp
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La Jornada Newspaper
Friday, November 22, 2024, p. 21
Washington. USA categorically rejected the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant; Argentina showed disagreement with the measure, while Colombia and Türkiye celebrated it; for the European Union it is binding; Meanwhile, the Netherlands, Italy and Canada announced that if the Israeli premier enters their territory they will arrest him.
The outgoing US president, Joe Biden, yesterday described outrageous the arrest warrant and added that There is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. We will always support Israel in the face of threats to its security.
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated that the Biden administration fundamentally rejects the ICC decision.
Mike Waltz, the future national security advisor to the next US president, Donald Trump, previously defended Tel Aviv and promised a firm response to ICC and UN anti-Semitic bias from Januarywhen the Republican takes office.
The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Joseph Borrell, considered binding the arrest warrants issued and stated that they must apply. It is not a political decision. It is a decision of an international court of justice that must be respectedBorrell added during a visit to Amman, capital of Jordan.
The Netherlands, which hosts the headquarters of the ICC, will comply with arresting Netanyahu if he enters its territorydeclared Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, and noted that they will study future contacts with the Israeli government to limit them to what is essential, reports the NOS network. Italy considered that the international court was wrongbut emphasized that if Netanyahu or Gallant visit the country we will have to arrest them.
France said the arrest warrant would be in line with court statutesbut declined to say whether the Israeli prime minister would be arrested, reported The Jerusalem Post.
Belgium stated that Europe must comply with the provisions of the ICC, and called for economic sanctions and the suspension of the Association Agreement, which acts as a legal framework for political and economic ties with Israel.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Executive stated that the United Kingdom respects the independence of the ICC, although he refused to comment on whether Netanyahu will be detained on British soil, while an alliance of five independent legislators from the British Parliament, chaired by Jeremy Corbyn, asked the prime minister , Keri Starmer, if the government intends to fulfill its obligations regarding arrest warrants.
Omer Celik, spokesman for the party of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, assured that Netanyahu and Gallant They must be held accountable for genocidewhile Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that Ottawa will comply with all orders and sentences of international courts.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro held Netanyahu responsible for crimes of genocide and assured that the ICC’s decision is logic; In contrast, the government of Argentina, chaired by Javier Milei, showed its deep disagreementWell, the court ignores Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself against attacks by terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah.