Israel has made French participation in a ceasefire deal with Lebanon conditional on Paris publicly stating that it will not comply with an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported. and the Israeli public broadcaster Kan. Hours after the truce came into force, the French foreign ministry issued a statement this morning saying Netanyahu enjoyed “immunity” which “should be taken into account” despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court. The French announcement appeared to contradict one it issued shortly after the arrest warrants were issued, when Paris said it would abide by the court’s ruling. French radio station RMC reported yesterday that Netanyahu spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron last week, asking Paris not to implement his arrest warrant. […]
Source: News Beast
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