World leaders, states hail ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant | PressTV |

Most world leaders, states and humanitarian organizations have praised the International Criminal Court's decision to issue long-awaited arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and and ousted war minister Yoav Gallant. 

They said arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu and Gallant were "binding" and should be implemented. 

EU says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant 'binding'

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said during a visit to the Jordanian capital Amman that the decision to issue these warrants was "not political," and that the court's decision should be "respected and implemented."

"It is not a political decision. It is a decision of a court, of a court of justice, of an international court of justice. And the decision of the court has to be respected and implemented," Borrell said 

"This decision is a binding decision and all states, all state parties of the court, which include all members of the European Union, are binding to implement this court decision," he said after a joint news conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.

Safadi, for his part, said that the International Criminal Court's decision must be respected and implemented, adding the Palestinians deserved justice after  Israel's "war crimes" in Gaza.

He said the decision also serves as a message to the international community to take practical steps to stop "the massacres being committed in Gaza." 

The French Foreign Ministry spokesman says that France's reaction to the decision will be in line with the court's statutes.

Netherlands ready to act upon ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu 

The Netherlands is prepared to act upon the arrest warrant issued by the ICC against Netanyahu if needed, Dutch news agency ANP has reported, citing the country's Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp.

If the Israeli leader comes to Dutch soil, he will be arrested, Veldkamp said in the House of Representatives, local outlet Nos reported.

The Netherlands will also avoid "non-essential" contact with Netanyahu and Gallant.

Taoiseach statement on the decision of the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants related to the conflict in Gaza

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