UN’s Albanese slams states that let Netanyahu fly over airspace for US trip
Summary
Francesca Albanese, a UN official, criticized Italy, France, and Greece for allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fly over their countries on his way to the United States. These countries are part of a treaty that requires them to arrest people like Netanyahu, who the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for due to alleged war crimes.Key Facts
- Francesca Albanese is a United Nations special rapporteur focused on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory.
- Albanese criticized Italy, France, and Greece for letting Netanyahu fly over their airspace on his way to the US.
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and a former Israeli defense minister for war crimes.
- Italy, France, and Greece are members of the Rome Statute, a treaty that founded the ICC and requires them to arrest individuals with ICC warrants.
- Albanese said citizens of these countries deserve to know about political actions that might violate international law.
- Member states of the ICC should arrest people like Netanyahu when they're on their territory, but this doesn't always happen.
- In April, Netanyahu flew extra miles to avoid airspace of countries that might enforce the ICC warrant for his arrest.
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