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Maryam Khanum

France Defies International Court, Won't Arrest Netanyahu for Alleged War Crimes: He Has 'Immunity'

French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands. (Credit: AFP)

France said it won't arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the International Criminal Court issuing a warrant for his arrest, claiming he is "immune."

On Wednesday, France's foreign ministry said since Israel was not party to the statutes of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Netanyahu held immunity as a sitting head of government, The Jerusalem Post reported.

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