The Hungarian Prime Minister rejected the decision of the Hague Court and classified the request for the Israeli leader’s detention as “unacceptable”
The Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán (Fidesz, right), confronted the decision of the ICC (International Criminal Court) by inviting this Friday (22.Nov.2024) the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu (Likud, right), for a visit to the European country.
On Thursday (November 21, 2024), he orders Netanyahu’s arrest if he enters the territory of any of the countries that recognize the Hague Court – such as Hungary.
The international court also arrested former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and the military chief of Hamas, Mohammed Deif. They are accused of “war crimes” in the Gaza Strip.
“The ICC arrest warrant against Prime Minister Netanyahu it is brazen, cynical and completely unacceptable. I have invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to an official visit to Hungary, where we will guarantee his freedom and security.”said Orbán in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The Hungarian prime minister also said that the international court’s arrest warrant is “fundamentally wrong” and one “I discredit international law”.
Viktor Orbán has a history of contradicting decisions by the EU and international courts regarding warring countries such as Russia and Israel. The Hungarian Prime Minister has already positioned himself in favor of the Israeli government and sought agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Finland, Portugal and Ireland are some of the countries that have promised to comply with the court’s decision to arrest Netanyahu. Germany and France, however, did not say whether they would comply with the ICC order.
