Hungary will leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) because it has become “political”, the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said as he welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanhayu—the subject of an ICC arrest warrant—to Budapest for an official visit.
Standing beside Netanyahu at the start of the four-day visit, Orbàn said Hungary was convinced the “otherwise very important court” had “diminished into a political forum”.
Netanyahu hailed “a bold and principled” decision. “I thank you, Viktor … It’s important for all democracies,” the Israeli prime minister said. “It’s important to stand up to this corrupt organization.” Netanyahu has been under an international arrest warrant since November over allegations of war crimes in Gaza.
