Human rights campaigners have accused France of double standards after it refused to commit to arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite an international arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
France’s stance has drawn sharp criticism, with many highlighting the contradiction between its refusal to arrest Netanyahu and its previous actions against other individuals under similar warrants, including Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
A statement from the Elysée Palace claimed that Netanyahu enjoys immunity from arrest as head of state, citing Israel’s non-membership in the ICC.
The French government also emphasised its intention to “continue to work in close collaboration” with Netanyahu and claimed he had immunity to actions by the International Criminal Court despite his alleged war crimes in Gaza. ….more
