{"id":2373941,"date":"2024-11-27T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-determines-netanyahu-has-immunities-from-icc-prosecution-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T13:07:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T18:07:33","slug":"france-determines-netanyahu-has-immunities-from-icc-prosecution-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/france-determines-netanyahu-has-immunities-from-icc-prosecution-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"France determines Netanyahu has \u2018immunities\u2019 from ICC prosecution &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrance-determines-netanyahu-has-immunities-from-icc-prosecution-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2373941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The French Foreign Ministry has declared that Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, \u2063who have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haitian-prime-minister-says-he-survived-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Haitian Prime Minister Says He Survived Assassination Attempt\">issued arrest warrants<\/a> by\u200b the International Criminal Court (ICC) for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duss-boosts-omar-tweet-praising-court-decision-to-investigate-israeli-war-crimes\/\" title=\"Duss Boosts Omar Tweet Praising Court Decision to Investigate Israeli \u2018War Crimes\u2019\">alleged war crimes<\/a> in Gaza, possess &#8220;immunities&#8221; from prosecution. This\u200b announcement followed the issuance \u200dof \u200bthe warrants on November 21, which were initially met with France&#8217;s commitment to uphold ICC statutes. \u2064However, the ministry revised its position, arguing that the warrants represent an indictment rather \u2062than \u200da ruling. The ministry cited the Rome Statute&#8217;s provisions regarding the immunities of non-ICC member states, emphasizing France&#8217;s intention to maintain a cooperative \u2063relationship with Israeli authorities to foster peace in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the White House has rejected the ICC&#8217;s warrants, while some other \u2063Western countries, like the Netherlands and Canada, indicated they would comply if necessary. France\u200c and the U.S. \u200care actively working to negotiate a\u2064 ceasefire involving Israel \u200cand Hezbollah. Recently,\u200b President Joe Biden announced that a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ceasefire agreement lasting\u2062 60 days<\/a> had been reached between the involved parties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">France determines Netanyahu has &lsquo;immunities&rsquo; from ICC prosecution<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1889018\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">French<\/a> Foreign Ministry announced its belief that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Israeli<\/a> leaders whom the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for over alleged war crimes in Gaza actually have &ldquo;immunities&rdquo; from such prosecution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The court issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Nov. 21. After initially indicating it would adhere to the statutes of the ICC &mdash; which would include arresting them if they step foot in French territory &mdash; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-cia-chief-says-bidens-nord-stream-2-decision-has-nothing-to-do-with-potential-russian-invasion\/\" title=\"Former CIA Chief Says Biden\u2019s Nord Stream 2 Decision Has \u2018Nothing To Do\u2019 With Potential Russian Invasion\">foreign ministry released<\/a> a new statement calling the issuance of the warrants &ldquo;not a ruling but the formalization of an indictment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3220320\/greatest-comeback-trump-white-house-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>GREATEST COMEBACK? HERE&rsquo;S HOW TRUMP STACKS UP IN WHITE HOUSE HISTORY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The French ministry issued its latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomatie.gouv.fr\/en\/country-files\/israel-palestinian-territories\/news\/2024\/article\/israel-international-criminal-court-27-11-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a> on Wednesday, pointing out that the Rome Statute, which established the court, outlines that a country that is a part of the court cannot be required to act in a contradiction of its obligations &ldquo;with respect to the immunities of States not party to the ICC.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;France intends to continue working in close cooperation with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the other Israeli authorities to achieve peace and security for all in the Middle East,&rdquo; the French Ministry&rsquo;s Wednesday statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The White House, for its part, said it &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3237417\/white-house-rejects-icc-warrants-israel-netanyahu-gallant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">fundamentally rejects<\/a>&rdquo; the court&rsquo;s issuance of arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. Not all western countries agree however, as leaders from both the&nbsp;Netherlands&nbsp;and&nbsp;Canada&nbsp;said they would abide by the obligation if put in that position.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3109445\/bidens-trump-proofing-foreign-policy-revolves-around-ukraine-nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>BIDEN&rsquo;S &lsquo;TRUMP-PROOFING&rsquo; FOREIGN POLICY REVOLVES AROUND UKRAINE AND NATO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the last week, as the world reacted to the ICC&rsquo;s warrants, the French and United States governments were continuing their efforts to broker a ceasefire agreement between Israel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hezbollah<\/a> in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> announced on Tuesday that the U.S. and France got both sides to agree to a ceasefire deal that will be in effect for 60 days, though the U.S. intends for the deal to be permanent. <\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire took effect on Wednesday morning, though Israel&rsquo;s military spent the hours before the deal commenced carrying out attacks in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and French President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a> released a joint statement saying that they got a deal agreed upon by both sides &ldquo;after many weeks of tireless diplomacy,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;and we remain determined to prevent this conflict from becoming another cycle of violence.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;The U.S. and France will also now be involved in the combined effort by Israel, Lebanon, and UNIFIL (the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) to ensure both Israel and Hezbollah adhere to the details of the ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Macron have sought to get a ceasefire deal done for several month. In late September, they collaberated on a &ldquo;joint call for a temporary ceasefire,&rdquo; which was ultimately endorsed by Australia, Canada, European Union, France, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1889018\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889018\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France claims Netanyahu has &#8216;immunities&#8217; from ICC prosecution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2373942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Netanyahu-and-Macron.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5777,45780,6524],"class_list":["post-2373941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-france","tag-immunities","tag-netanyahu"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Netanyahu-and-Macron.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2373941"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2373945,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373941\/revisions\/2373945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2373942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2373941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2373941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}