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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Spike

Orbán says Hungary is quitting the ICC to end its 'half-hearted' membership

HUNGRÍA-ISRAEL-VISITA NETANYAHU - (AP)

Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday, a day after his government announced a decision to quit the global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.

Speaking on state radio, Orbán offered justification for why Hungary did not detain Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday when Israel's prime minister arrived in Budapest for a state visit despite an ICC arrest warrant.

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