Germany Indicates Readiness to Arrest Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court (icc) issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 21. Now Germany has indicated it will arrest Netanyahu if he travels to Germany.

On the sidelines of a meeting of the G-7 foreign ministers in Italy, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated on November 25:

The German government abides by the law because no one is above the law. The independence of the judiciary applies, which has come to the conclusion in this case that there is sufficient evidence for it to take this step now.

The accusation: The icc, among other things, accuses Netanyahu of having “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival.”

Upholding justice? All 27 European Union member states have signed and ratified the Rome Statute of the icc and are thus subject to its jurisdiction. The EU website states that the icc is “the cornerstone in the fight against impunity and [helps] victims of atrocities to achieve justice.” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that “the decision of the court has to be respected and implemented.”

Outrageous: Even the Biden administration, which has opposed Israel’s Gaza offensive and is critical of Netanyahu, called the arrest warrant “outrageous.” The allegation is demonstrably false, as we explain in “Israel and the Failure of International Law.”

False hope: Israel has little hope for any form of justice. Constantly attacked by terrorists, Israel’s response is restrained by the international community. Still, many in Israel hope that the Germany that committed itself to helping Israel after World War ii will help it find justice. “Israel’s Deadly ‘Wound,’” by Trumpet editor in chief Gerald Flurry, explains why this is a false hope.