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Greece, Italy and France ignore ICC warrant as Netanyahu flies through airspace for Trump talks (www.turkiyetoday.com)
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The plane carrying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Florida for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump passed through the airspace of three countries that are parties to the International Criminal Court, despite an active ICC arrest warrant against the Israeli leader.

Flight tracking data from FlightRadar24 showed Netanyahu’s aircraft, known as “Wings of Zion,” crossed the airspace of Greece, Italy and France before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

All three countries are signatories to the Rome Statute, which obliges member states to cooperate with ICC arrest warrants.

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[–] 10 points 10 months ago* (1 child)

Russian planes would have been told to turn around and GTFO at the very least, no way they would have been allowed to pass through EU airspace even if their destination is not the EU. Why aren't they even doing that?

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  • [–] -5 points 10 months ago

    They are indeed tracked down by fighter jets and followed out of the airspace. My point was more that international law doesn't allow a state to just shoot stuff, even after a warning, when there is no immediate threat.

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