The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, assured this Thursday that the arrest warrants against International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Chief Yoav Gallant, They are “binding” and EU member states must therefore ensure their implementation.
“This is not a political decision, it is a decision of an international court of justice and the decisions of the courts must be respected and applied”, declared the head of European diplomacy in statements from Jordan, where he is on tour before leaving his functions, expected on December 1.
In this sense, Borrell recalled that the decision of the Hague court is “binding” and that all EU countries, both to the extent that they are members of the ICC, “are required to implement this judicial decision.”
Thus, he declared that he “takes note” of the ICTY order and insisted on its message that “The tragedy in Gaza must end” and the international community must take a step forward to act in the face of the “apocalyptic” situation in the Gaza Strip.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu
This Thursday, the ICC issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and his former defense minister, as well as against the operational leader of Hamas, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity perpetrated as part of the military offensive launched more than a year ago on the Gaza Strip.
The Hague court, which rejected Israel’s appeals and declared itself competent in this matter, believes that there is evidence that Netanyahu and Gallant knowingly sought to leave the population of Gaza without elements “indispensable for their survival” and to block the entry of aid, hindering also humanitarian aid work. organizations.
