After the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC), G7 foreign ministersthe group of seven most industrialized democracies in the world, issued a statement in reference to the situation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “In the exercise of his own right of defenseIsrael must in any case fully respect the obligations of international lawincluding international humanitarian law,” reads the final declaration after a new summit held in Italy.
The arrest warrants were issued last Thursday. They point to the prime minister, and his former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, as those most responsible for the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip since at least October 8 of last year.
The G7 issued a statement on the situation of Benjamin Netanyahu
After several days of debate, and without a unified position, the G7 managed to issue a common position statement – at least initially – on whether they will comply with the ICC arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister. “We reiterate our commitment to this right and will respect our obligations. “We emphasize that there can be no equivalence between the terrorist group Hamas and the state of Israel,” they warned in the statement.
The G7 is the most industrialized group of democracies on the planet, composed of: Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom. In the last hours, the representatives were meeting in the Italian towns of Fiuggi and Anagni (center), under the rotating Italian presidency.
The negotiations in the drafting of the statement were marked by divisions between countries in favor of carrying out the CPI order, such as the United Kingdom, and those that hesitate, such as Italyor those who directly refuse, such as USAwhich do not recognize an international court. The Italian government coalition also showed differences in its own position: while the Prime Minister Giorgia Melonistated that before deciding he has to read the motivations, his partner, the far-right Matteo Salviniassured that Netanyahu “is welcome” in the country.
What the main countries that support Netanyahu’s arrest said
The European Union
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrelldeclared in a press conference that the ICC arrest warrant must be “respected and applied.” In this sense, the official explained that the measure is about the decision of a court and not a political decision.
He also expressed his position on the social network He stated that he “takes note” of the Court’s decision. “These decisions are binding on all States parties to the Rome Statute, which includes all EU Member States“, he stated.
Italy
For his part, the Italian Minister of Defense, Guido Crosettosaid his country would be forced to comply with the arrest order issued by the ICC against Netanyahu “if he reached their territory.” Despite declaring that he would have to follow the CPI’s measure, the official considered that the ICC “was wrong” to the put the Israeli and Hamas leaders on the same level.
United Kingdom
“The ICC decision came very late and the United Kingdom must support the decision,” said the member of the British House of Commons. Jeremy Corbyn. Meanwhile, the prime minister’s spokesman Keir Starmer held: “We respect independence of the International Criminal Court”.
France
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out to the ICC as “a guarantor of international stability” and that “its independent functioning must be guaranteed.” “We have always warned against non-compliance with international humanitarian lawespecially with regard to civilian victims in the Gaza Strip,” they noted.
The arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister
The International Criminal Court (ICC) dictated, last week, arrest warrants against Israel’s prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahu, and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. In the brief, the court points to the Israeli leaders as top officials responsible for the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip at least since October 8 of last year.
On the other hand, the judges also approved the arrest warrant for Mohammed Deifa senior Hamas official considered head of his military wing, although Israel He was already declared dead in an Israeli attack launched last June against the Strip. He death was never confirmed by the Islamist group.
The decision makes Netanyahu and the others suspects wanted internationally and can complicate efforts to Negotiate a ceasefire to end the 13-month conflict. However, its practical implications could be limited, since Israel and its main ally, the United States, are not members of the court.
Source: Ambito
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