Poland warns of arresting Netanyahu at Auschwitz
Poland has stated that it must arrest Netanyahu at Auschwitz in order to comply with the International Criminal Court's decisions. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Warsaw is required to adhere to the decisions of the International Criminal Court, according to the deputy foreign minister.
In an interview with the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, Wladyslaw Bartoszewski indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would face arrest should he attend next month’s 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland. Bartoszewski emphasized that as a signatory of the Rome Statute, Poland is obligated to follow the directives of the International Criminal Court. In November, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant due to alleged war crimes linked to the ongoing Gaza conflict.
The court has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of employing starvation as a method of warfare, contending that they intentionally deprived Gaza's civilian population of food, water, and medication. Prosecutors have argued that there was “no obvious military necessity” for these actions, which are considered violations of international law.
According to the Jerusalem Post, Israel’s Education Minister Yoav Kisch is anticipated to be the only representative from the government at the Auschwitz commemoration, while the participation of President Isaac Herzog appears “unlikely.”
While all 27 member states of the European Union are obligated to comply with Rome Statute arrest warrants, their responses have varied. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has publicly invited Netanyahu to Hungary, assuring him that the country would not enforce the arrest warrant.
On the other hand, nations such as Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Lithuania, and Slovenia have expressed their intent to follow the ICC’s directives, regardless of diplomatic immunity considerations. France had initially indicated its intention to comply with the arrest warrant but later referred to diplomatic immunity protections for Netanyahu.
The ICC's actions have prompted strong responses from Israeli officials. Netanyahu has compared the arrest warrants to a “modern-day Dreyfus affair,” claiming that they are driven by political motives.
Auschwitz, during World War II, was a site of Nazi concentration and extermination in occupied Poland, where over 1.1 million Jews were killed, along with tens of thousands of others, including Poles and Soviet prisoners of war.
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
In an interview with the newspaper Rzeczpospolita, Wladyslaw Bartoszewski indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would face arrest should he attend next month’s 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in Poland. Bartoszewski emphasized that as a signatory of the Rome Statute, Poland is obligated to follow the directives of the International Criminal Court. In November, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant due to alleged war crimes linked to the ongoing Gaza conflict.
The court has accused Netanyahu and Gallant of employing starvation as a method of warfare, contending that they intentionally deprived Gaza's civilian population of food, water, and medication. Prosecutors have argued that there was “no obvious military necessity” for these actions, which are considered violations of international law.
According to the Jerusalem Post, Israel’s Education Minister Yoav Kisch is anticipated to be the only representative from the government at the Auschwitz commemoration, while the participation of President Isaac Herzog appears “unlikely.”
While all 27 member states of the European Union are obligated to comply with Rome Statute arrest warrants, their responses have varied. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has publicly invited Netanyahu to Hungary, assuring him that the country would not enforce the arrest warrant.
On the other hand, nations such as Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Lithuania, and Slovenia have expressed their intent to follow the ICC’s directives, regardless of diplomatic immunity considerations. France had initially indicated its intention to comply with the arrest warrant but later referred to diplomatic immunity protections for Netanyahu.
The ICC's actions have prompted strong responses from Israeli officials. Netanyahu has compared the arrest warrants to a “modern-day Dreyfus affair,” claiming that they are driven by political motives.
Auschwitz, during World War II, was a site of Nazi concentration and extermination in occupied Poland, where over 1.1 million Jews were killed, along with tens of thousands of others, including Poles and Soviet prisoners of war.
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
