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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 123 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 Not Enforce Warrants

Will Enforce Warrants

Ambiguous Position on Warrants
Country Supports ICC Arrest Warrants? Will Enforce ICC Arrest Warrants? Rome Statute Signatory?
Icon United States No No No
Icon Argentina No No Yes
Icon France No No Yes
Icon Hungary No No Yes
Icon Israel No No No
Icon Austria No Yes Yes
Icon Belgium Yes Yes Yes
Icon Canada Yes Yes Yes
Icon Cyprus Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Denmark Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Finland Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Ireland Yes Yes Yes
Icon Lithuania Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Luxembourg Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon The Netherlands Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Norway Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Portugal Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Romania No Yes Yes
Icon Slovenia Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Spain Yes Yes Yes
Icon Switzerland Ambiguous Yes Yes
Icon Australia Ambiguous Ambiguous Yes
Icon Bulgaria No Ambiguous Yes
Icon Czechia No Ambiguous Yes
Icon Estonia No Ambiguous Yes
Icon Germany Ambiguous Ambiguous Yes
Icon Italy No Ambiguous Yes
Icon Sweden Amibiguous Ambiguous Yes
Icon United Kingdom Ambiguous Ambiguous Yes