France has just officially reversed its earlier decision to apply the ICC arrest warrant on Netanyahu 👇
https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1861795674335154248
I've rarely been so ashamed my country.
France has just officially reversed its earlier decision to apply the ICC arrest warrant on Netanyahu 
All based on a completely bullshit excuse that "States not party to the ICC" have "immunities". Which is pure hypocrisy: Russia isn't party to the ICC either and they've never even raised this point after the arrest warrant on Putin.
In fact France, whilst cynically writing in their press release that they'll "fully cooperate with the ICC", actually directly violate the court's judgement by doing this given that the court explicitly noted that "the acceptance by Israel of the Court's jurisdiction is not required" since the ICC can exercise jurisdiction based on Palestine's territorial jurisdiction. This rejection of Israel's jurisdictional challenges means that any immunity claims are invalid.
And the worst part is of course the flip-flopping: I'd legit have had more respect for my country if they'd said this straight away instead of first doing the right thing and then reversing their position. Because it's plainly obvious that's because they were pressured into it and they caved like cowards, making a mockery of France's dignity (and international law) in the process.
All based on a completely bullshit excuse that "States not party to the ICC" have "immunities". Which is pure hypocrisy: Russia isn't party to the ICC either and they've never even raised this point after the arrest warrant on Putin.
In fact France, whilst cynically writing in their press release that they'll "fully cooperate with the ICC", actually directly violate the court's judgement by doing this given that the court explicitly noted that "the acceptance by Israel of the Court's jurisdiction is not required" since the ICC can exercise jurisdiction based on Palestine's territorial jurisdiction. This rejection of Israel's jurisdictional challenges means that any immunity claims are invalid.
And the worst part is of course the flip-flopping: I'd legit have had more respect for my country if they'd said this straight away instead of first doing the right thing and then reversing their position. Because it's plainly obvious that's because they were pressured into it and they caved like cowards, making a mockery of France's dignity (and international law) in the process.
posted by Satish Sharma at
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