So the ex policeman does not mind breaking International Law – how hypocritical can he be – Peter
Peter Dutton has attacked the International Criminal Court and warned that a Dutton government would welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Australia in defiance of the court’s ruling.
This follows the November 2024 decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Mr Netanyahu which means he risks being arrested if he travels to any of the 124 nations that have signed the statute establishing the court. The Howard government signed after an intense internal debate.
“He would be a welcome guest in our country,” Mr Dutton said in an interview with The Australian when questioned about how he saw Mr Netanyahu’s status. “He would be accorded the respect that the Israeli Prime Minister should be accorded. I hold very dearly the relationship with Israel. I will never, never follow the Albanese path of seeking to find political advantage in demonising people of Jewish heritage and the Israeli government.”
The Opposition Leader’s position means Australia will be brought into conflict with the international court under a Coalition government. Mr Dutton made clear he had no problem with such a conflict. He attacked the ICC’s findings in relation to Israel, saying: “I have grave concerns about the conduct of the International Criminal Court. I’ll state that and I’ll be very clear about it. I have grave misgivings about their approach, about the culture, and what this means for Israel and for our allies.”
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