From France indicates it could ignore ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says “certain leaders” may be immune from prosecution by the International Criminal Court, referring to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the court on war crimes charges.
Asked if France would arrest Netanyahu if he stepped on French territory, Barrot tells Franceinfo radio that France “is very committed to international justice and will apply international law.”
But he adds that the court’s statute “deals with questions of immunity for certain leaders.”
“It is ultimately up to the judicial authorities to decide,” he says.
