Hungary says it is withdrawing from International Criminal Court as Israeli PM Netanyahu visits country
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Here’swhatyoushouldknowabouttheInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC).
HungaryiswithdrawingfromtheInternationalCriminalCourt(ICC),amovethatcomesshortlyafterIsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuarrivedinthecountryonThursdayforavisitwithHungarianPrimeMinisterViktorOrban.
Netanyahu,whoiswantedbytheICConallegationsofwarcrimesinGaza,andhiswifeweregreetedonthetarmacbyanhonorguardandHungarianMinisterofDefenseKristófSzalay-BobrovniczkyandIsraeliAmbassadortoHungaryMayaKadosh.
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Hungary–afoundingmemberoftheICC–isobligatedtoarrestanyonewantedbythecourtandturnthemover,butOrbanhasdescribedthewarrantforNetanyahuas“brazen,cynicalandcompletelyunacceptable.”
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HungaryannounceditiswithdrawingfromtheInternationalCriminalCourtasitishostingIsraeliPMBenjaminNetanyahu,whoiswantedbythecourtforallegedwarcrimesinGaza.( Jan