Argentine President Javier Milei rejected the arrest order the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is being accused of committing crimes against humanity in Gaza. Milei posted a statement on X on Thursday backing Netanyahu on behalf of Argentina. He said that the country deeply disagrees with the arrest order that also involves former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “This decision disregards Israel’s legitimate right to defend itself from the constant attacks of terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah,” Milei wrote. The ICC, the world’s top war-crimes court, issued the arrest order on Netanyahu and Gallant on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald November 22, 2024 06:17 UTC