“Political Court…” Orban Pulls Hungary Out Of ICC, Israeli PM Netanyahu Hails “Principled” Move

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Hungary announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This decision came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is currently under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in Budapest for a state visit. Netanyahu has been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stated that ICC has become a “political court” and that its decision to prosecute Netanyahu “clearly showed” this. 00:38 HUNGARY PULLS OUT OF ICC, FOR BIBI’S VISIT02:45 WHY DOES HUNGARY’S ICC EXIT MATTER04:19 WILL ORBAN’S MOVE SET A PRECEDENTn18oc_world n18oc_crux