Hungary Leaves the Top war Crimes Court when Netanyahu of Israel is There

Just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in the nation’s capital to receive preferential treatment despite an ICC arrest warrant, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán declared Thursday that his country would withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Netanyahu has only travelled overseas twice since the ICC issued the warrant against him in November, and his current journey to Hungary is set to conclude on Sunday.

After their meeting, Netanyahu praised Hungary’s decision to leave the ICC, applauding Orbán for making a “bold and principled decision” at a joint news conference where reporters were not allowed to ask questions.

You are the first state to emerge from this corruption and rottenness, and I believe that many nations throughout the world, including Israel, would really appreciate it.

When it issued its warrant, the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, stated that there was cause to suspect that Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant had committed crimes against humanity concerning Israel’s war in Gaza, which was started after Hamas strikes on October 7, 2023.

Although Hungary and the other 27 members of the European Union are signatories to the ICC, the court depends on member nations to uphold its decisions. In 2001, Hungary became a court member during Orbán’s first tenure as prime minister.

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