The French media’s disclosure of the behind-the-scenes agreement between Macron and Netanyahu
The French publication revealed in a report that the French president agreed not to execute the arrest warrant against “Benjamin Netanyahu” at the International Criminal Court in exchange for guaranteeing France’s role in the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon.
According to RCO News Agency, according to the reports, this agreement was made after a telephone conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where Netanyahu requested immunity from the execution of the International Criminal Court’s verdict by Paris, and France It granted it under the pretext of “diplomatic exemptions” which include non-member parties of The Hague.
France’s foreign ministry later confirmed, citing immunity laws, that Paris would not arrest Netanyahu if he traveled.
The decision was criticized by human rights groups, and Amnesty International called on France to stick to its commitment to arrest people under the International Criminal Court’s warrant.
These developments are while the International Criminal Court published a statement on its website on 1st of Azar and announced that this court has issued an arrest warrant for “Benyamin Netanyahu” and “Yaoav Galant”, the deposed minister of war of the Zionist regime, for war crimes committed in the Gaza war.
The statement said: “The arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant for committing war crimes has been issued from at least October 8, 2023 to May 20, 2024, the day the prosecutor submitted a request in this regard.” The International Criminal Court also rejected the Zionist regime’s claims of “lack of jurisdiction” regarding the arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant.
According to the secret agreement between Netanyahu and Macron, France, which signed the Rome Statute in 1998 that created the International Criminal Court, explains that the Israeli prime minister, who has warrants for arrest for “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity,” He will not arrest him and if he happens to step on French soil, he will not be transferred to The Hague for trial.
According to Lepuen, France’s unexpected announcement caused protests by international human rights organizations. Agnes Callamard, the former special rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council, reacted on X (former Twitter) and wrote: “France’s position is deeply problematic. Instead of concluding that persons indicted by the International Criminal Court can enjoy immunity, France should explicitly acknowledge its legal obligation under the Rome Statute to enforce arrest warrants and confirm that all persons arrested under the ICC’s arrest warrant They are under international criminal law, if they are present in France, they will be arrested and brought to court.”
According to the information of this publication, the leaders of France and the Zionist regime also discussed finalizing the details of the ceasefire in Lebanon, and this gives France, along with the United States, an important role in the monitoring committee responsible for ensuring the implementation of UN Resolution 1701. gave It was during this phone call that the last differences between these two people were resolved.
An Israeli source also told LePoin: “This is the price that France must pay to have its share in the Lebanon agreement. “To play the role of Paris, Emmanuel Macron should have taken a few steps back through his foreign ministry by talking about diplomatic immunity.”
On Tuesday evening, a few hours after Netanyahu announced a cease-fire with Hezbollah after 416 days of war, the French president emphasized France’s “central role” in UNIFIL in a video, and almost twelve hours later, the French Foreign Ministry issued its press release.
Following these developments, the French Foreign Ministry said Benjamin Netanyahu is “immune” from prosecution at the International Criminal Court. This ministry announced that it will not comply with the arrest warrants issued by The Hague against these Zionist leaders.
In a statement, the ministry stressed what it called its “commitment” to international “justice,” but also said Netanyahu was subject to immunity rules that apply to parties who are not members of the International Criminal Court. The Zionist regime is not a member of the International Criminal Court.
“Such immunities apply to Netanyahu and other relevant ministers and should be considered in the event of a request by the International Criminal Court to arrest and surrender them,” the ministry said.
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