ER Editor: Orban’s apparent public support for war criminal Netanyahu is always a cause for disappointment among Orban fans who are up to speed with Zionism. However, EO 13818 will have likely dealt with Netanyahu some time ago. We’re seeing a stand-in, most probably.
We’re focusing here on the politics around the ICC – is it about to collapse publicly? We believe everything is being played for optics and that the ICC may have already gone down. Orban is no more of a Zionist than Trump or his uncle, JFK himself, for that matter, but from time to time, Hungary is used in relation to Israel / Bibi to give this impression. Netanyahu 2.0 is likely a stage prop and misleading distraction in this story.
The prior story to the one below was this from yesterday —
ICC Blasts Hungary For Ignoring Arrest Warrant As Orban Hosts Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denounced Hungary’s decision to defy its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu after The Hague charged him with war crimes last year related to the Gaza war.
Netanyahu is set to begin a four-day visit to Hungary on Wednesday. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made it clear he will not enforce the arrest warrant upon issuing the invitation. This despite Hungary being a founding member of the ICC.
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A sidebar tweet from Proletario1 (whom we recommend following), giving us a little schooling on who’s who and a reminder why it is existentially impossible for Trump to be a Zionist —
@franziska59
Hamas is paid directly from Israel. Which is owned by The Rothschilds who also owns “The Muslim Brotherhood”. People this was never my opinion. This is history. This is documented. This is treason. Bibi Netanyahu is a war criminal. This is why multiple countries… pic.twitter.com/6rcSAoZdft
— ȺɾìҽӀ (@Prolotario1) November 20, 2023
So what about all the horror stories coming from Israel? What, indeed.
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This article from Hungarian Conservative has more of interest —
Hungary Withdraws from ICC as Orbán Welcomes Netanyahu
As previously reported by Hungarian Conservative, Orbán allegedly instructed three of his ministers in May 2024 to examine the potential consequences of Hungary leaving the ICC’s jurisdiction. At the time speculation was already circulating regarding a possible warrant against Netanyahu.
The ICC currently has 124 member states, including every European country except Türkiye, Belarus, Monaco, and the Vatican. However, several major global players—including the United States, Russia, China, Ukraine, and Israel—are not members.
The decision aligns with Hungary’s long-standing scepticism toward the court. In March 2023, when the ICC issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Gulyás stated that Hungary would not arrest him if he entered the country.
Following former US President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization and his imposition of sanctions on ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and other court officials, Hungary also hinted at a possible exit. At the time, Orbán posted on X: ‘It’s time for Hungary to review what we’re doing in an international organization that is under US sanctions!’
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EU State Withdraws From International Criminal Court
An EU country and founding member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has withdrawn from the court in an unprecedented move on Thursday.
Hungary is withdrawing from the ICC, the Viktor Orban government has announced, hours after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the country for a state visit. Orban while standing alongside Netanyahu for a press conference called The Hague-based court a “political tool”. Hungary has refused to enforce the ICC arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.
“This very important court has been diminished to a political tool and Hungary wishes to play no role in it,” Orban told reporters.
The ICC had already condemned Orban’s willingness to invite the Israeli leader for a state visit, despite the arrest warrant issued by The Hague last year. It marks only Netanyahu’s second foreign trip since the warrant was issued, with the first being to Washington.
The court has charged Netanyahu with war crimes in Gaza (ER: because he is). Israel has slammed the court’s ruling as ‘anti-Semitic’ and politically motivated, and has rejected it.
Netanyahu on Thursday praised Hungary for its “proud” support for Israel. “This is important not just for us, but for all democracies… it’s important to stand up to this corrupt organization.” The Israeli PM said he expects more countries to eventually follow Budapest’s lead.
Last November, when Budapest first unveiled the formal state invitation, Orban dismissed the ICC’s arrest warrant as “shameful” and “absurd”. (ER: Popcorn time.)
It should be noted that Hungary had also long ago declared it would never arrest Russian president Vladimir Putin should he visit the country. The conservative populist Hungarian leader had further accused The Hague of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes” – in reference to Israel’s Gaza operations.
ICC court spokesman Fadi El Abdallah in a Wednesday statement said that it is not for parties to the ICC “to unilaterally determine the soundness of the Court’s legal decisions.”
“Any dispute concerning the judicial functions of the Court shall be settled by the decision of the Court,” he said, asserting that member nations have an obligation to carry out the rulings of the court.
Orban: welcome to the safest place in Europe… (ER: We invite readers to see the irony)
Days ago Israel’s military once again ordered the evacuation of Rafah, and emerging reports say that in Gaza City food and water are becoming scarce. Netanyahu has vowed, despite an avalanche of international criticism, to pursue Hamas until the group is eradicated and can no longer attempt to assert its rule over Gaza.
Gaza health authorities say that over 1,000 Palestinians have died since the ceasefire collapsed last month. This brings the official number of deaths to over 50,000 since Oct.7, 2023. However, Israel has disputed these figures, and has claimed that tens of thousands of the casualties are actually Hamas fighters.
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