France makes surprising u-turn about Netanyahu's ICC warrant case
French government changed its mind about International Criminal Court warrant for **Benjamin Netanyahu**. After initial support for ICC rules France now claims Israeli PM has immunity due to special legal status
Frances stance on Benjamin Netanyahus ICC arrest warrant has taken an unexpected turn. The government in Paris now says the Israeli PM cant be arrested because Israel isnt part of the ICC system (which shows how complex international law can be)
The statement comes right after France and US helped arrange Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal. Initially Paris said it would follow ICC rules but then changed its mind — a move that made many human-rights groups upset
No one gets immunity from an ICC arrest warrant because theyʼre in office - not Netanyahu not Putin‚ no one
The French foreign ministry points to some specific rules: countries dont have to arrest leaders from states that arent ICC members. They also mentioned their plan to keep working with Netanyahu and Israel to help make middle-east more peaceful
- ICC wanted to arrest Netanyahu
- Also his ex-defense chief
- Plus one Hamas leader
Amnesty International doesnt like Frances new position and says its wrong. They think France should follow ICC rules without making any special cases; The whole situation shows how hard it is to balance international justice with real-world politics
