Seven (7) countries have so far announced their intension to arrest Israel Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel former defense minister Yoav Gallant after the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrested warrant against the for genocide in Gaza, War Crimes and Crime against humanity.
Development comes after months of deliberation for their role in war crime and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The countries are Canada, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium Iraq, Turkiye, and Iran. While others like United Kingdom, their stakeholders and government official has been calling for prime minister to announce position.
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About 125 countries are signatories to the ICC, but not all are rushing to announce their support for the court’s recent decision, and the EU’s foreign policy chief says all of the bloc’s 27 member states are obligated to enforce ICC rulings.
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will abide by all rulings issued by international courts when asked about arrest warrants issued by the ICC for senior Israel officials.
“It’s really important that everyone abide by international law,” Trudeau told a televised news conference.
“We stand up for international law, and we will abide by all the regulations and rulings of the international courts.”
Also , US mayor Abdullahi Hammo the mayor of the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, says the city would enforce the ICC warrants against Gallant and Netanyahu.
“Dearborn will arrest Netanyahu & Gallant if they step within Dearborn city limits,” Hammoud wrote in a social media post.
“Other cities should declare the same. Our president may not take action, but city leaders can ensure Netanyahu & other war criminals are not welcome to travel freely across these United States.”
The US does not recognise the ICC’s jurisdiction on its soil, so it is not clear whether its municipalities have the authority to arrest Netanyahu.
Still, Hammoud’s threat highlights the legal perils Netanyahu and Gallant will face across the world as formally accused war criminals.