Infographic: International Reactions to the ICC’s Arrest Warrants
On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. They now risk being detained if they travel to any of the 121 countries that signed the Rome Statute and are parties to the Court. These warrants will have serious and wide-ranging repercussions for Israel, significantly impeding Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ability to travel abroad and damaging global perceptions of Israel’s legitimacy. They also set a dangerous precedent that could endanger U.S. troops and officials.
U.S. elected officials from both parties have reacted strongly—both condemning the legality of the Court’s decision and demanding that other countries refuse to enforce the ICC’s dangerous warrants. President Biden said in a statement: “The ICC issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous. Let me be clear once again: whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence — none — between Israel and Hamas.” Already some states have announced their willingness to act on the warrants while others have only stated that they abide by ICC decisions, while seemingly hedging on whether they would actually arrest Israeli leaders. JINSA has compiled the below tracker overviewing Rome Statute parties’ public comments on the ruling. It will be updated as additional countries clarify their positions.
Will Enforce Warrants
Ambiguous Position on Warrants
Will Not Enforce Warrants
| Country | Supports ICC Arrest Warrants? | Will Enforce ICC Arrest Warrants? | Rome Statute Signatory? | |
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United States | No | No | No |
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Argentina | No | No | Yes |
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Hungary | No | No | Yes |
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Israel | No | No | No |
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Austria | No | Yes | Yes |
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Belgium | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Ireland | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Lithuania | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |
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The Netherlands | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |
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Portugal | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |
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Slovenia | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |
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Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Switzerland | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |
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Bulgaria | No | Ambiguous | Yes |
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Czechia | No | Ambiguous | Yes |
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Estonia | No | Ambiguous | Yes |
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France | Ambiguous | Ambiguous | Yes |
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Germany | Ambiguous | Ambiguous | Yes |
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Italy | No | Ambiguous | Yes |
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Norway | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |
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Sweden | Amibiguous | Ambiguous | Yes |
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United Kingdom | Ambiguous | Yes | Yes |