"Prime Minister Netanjahu in Budapest, the safest place in Europe" wrote the Hungarian Prime Minister on Thursday after accepting an Israeli guest.
Orban frequently referred to Hungary as safest place for the community Jewish in Europe. Following the outbreak of the war between Hamas and Israel, Hungary was Israel's advocate in the EU, including the EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2024.
The police in Budapest besides consistently banned pro-Palestinian demonstrations, and in the native town of Orbana – Felcsut – football matches were organised in November 2023 as part of the elimination to Euro 2024 Israel with Switzerland and Romania.
Budapest. Viktor Orban stands behind the Prime Minister of Israel
Budapest besides proved safe for Netanjah himself, for whom it is Second authoritative journey Foreign after issue warrant for his arrest by the global Criminal Court in November 2024 for war effort in Gaza. Earlier in February, Netanjahu visited the US and was admitted to the White home by Donald Trump.
The ICC Judges issued an order stating that there are reasonable grounds to believe that Netanyahu and his erstwhile head of defence are liable for actions involving murders, persecution and hunger as War weapon as part of a "wide and systematic attack on the civilian population of Gaza".
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The invitation to visit Hungary itself was sent by Orban to the Israeli Prime Minister as protest sign against the ICC decision. On the day of the arrival of Netanjahu to Budapest, head of Hungarian Prime Minister Gergley Gulyas announced that the country will resign from the Court.
The Hungarian media already in mid-2024 reported that the government of Orban was considering specified a move.
"It is time for Hungary to review this what we do in an global organization, which is subject to US sanctions," Orban wrote on platform X in February.
Political Thursday Orban reiterated his desire to retreat from the ICC, explaining that the decisions of the authority on Israel have shown that it has become “political”.
Netanjah himself considered this declaration to be “bold and principal’. Meanwhile, spokesperson for the global Criminal Court at The Hague Fadi El Abdallah stressed that "Hungary is inactive obliged to cooperate with the ICC".
Hungary with the intention of leaving the ICC. The procedure will take up to a year
Israel rejected accusations that according to this country are Politically motivated and fueled by anti-Semitism. Claims that the ICC He's lost all his credentials., issuing orders against a democratically elected leader of a country exercising the right to self-defense.
Hungary is simply a organization to the Rome Statute, establishing the ICC, theoretically are obliged to enforce its orders. However, according to the government in Budapest, The Statute was not announced in this countrybecause it was considered unconstitutional. On this basis, he announced that if the Russian leader Vladimir Putin, besides pursued by the ICC, had visited Hungary, he would not have been detained.
European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper admitted on Wednesday that possible Hungary's withdrawal from the ICC will take at least 1 yearand until then, the State is required to comply with the decision of the court.
Until then, the State must respect the obligations under the Statute of Rome, establishing the ICC, including the work to cooperate with the Court in investigations and proceedings which were initiated before the date of the resignation.
Netanjah visit to Hungary It'll last until Sunday.
Source: Reuters
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