“France takes note of this decision. Faithful to its long-standing commitment to supporting international justice, it recalls its attachment to the independent work of the Court, in accordance with the Rome Statute,” writes the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release.
France said on Friday that it took note of the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Not a judgment but the formalization of an accusation”
“France takes note of this decision. Faithful to its long-standing commitment to supporting international justice, it recalls its attachment to the independent work of the Court, in accordance with the Rome Statute,” writes the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release. “This is not a judgment but the formalization of an accusation,” adds the ministry.
Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are the subject of ICC arrest warrants for war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the Gaza Strip.
