France: “We will not execute the arrest warrant even if Netanyahu enters the country”… The situation is reversed after 6 days

[런던=뉴스핌] Reporter Jang Il-hyeon = France announced on the 27th (local time) that it will not execute the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) even if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin comes Netanyahu enters France.

On the 21st, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity by causing mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in immediately that he “supports the ICC. ” six days later.

French President Emmanuel Macron attended the funeral of former European Commission President Jacques Delors on the 5th (local time). [사진=로이터 뉴스핌]

In a statement today, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the immunity under international law for heads of state and diplomats of countries that have not joined the ICC Agreement, and said, “Even if the ICC requests arrest warrants, execution, and extradition, this immunity must be taken into account,” he said.

This change in France’s position follows an agreement between France and Israel to step back from the conflict that arose over the arrest warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu, in a ceasefire process between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on the 26th.

During the cease-fire talks, Lebanon asked for France’s participation in the international steering committee, but Israel, angered by the news that France had announced an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, said it could not -never allow the French to participate.

However, ahead of the final conclusion of the negotiations, France promised to take steps to improve relations with Israel, and Israel agreed to allow France to participate in the international steering committee.

Regarding the French government’s sudden change in position, international human rights organizations and the French opposition are criticizing the Emmanuel Macron administration for making a political agreement to reach a peace plan in Lebanon.

Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Green Party, said on

Philippe Dam, head of the European Union at the international human rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW), called the French government’s announcement “horrific and crazy”, saying, “French officials are going against the commitment of the France in terms of justice and its standing on the world stage. “It undermines credibility,” he said. He then asked, “Does (this French situation) also apply to Russian President Vladimir Putin?”

On March 17, 2023, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin on charges of invading Ukraine and abducting children.

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