Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Monday, 20 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 May 2024. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Hamas and Israel: Arrest Warrants
- Question
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To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the issuance of arrest warrants for (a) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and (b) senior Hamas leaders by the International Criminal Court.
- Answer
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We do not believe that seeking warrants will help get hostages out, get aid in, or deliver a sustainable ceasefire. This remains the UK's priority.
As we have also said from the outset, we do not think the ICC has jurisdiction in this case. The UK has not yet recognised Palestine as a state, and Israel is not a State Party to the Rome Statute.
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- 27200
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Arrest warrants International Criminal Court Israel Hamas Netanyahu, Benjamin
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