Amnesty International has called on Hungary to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu

The international human rights organization Amnesty International on Tuesday, April 1, called on Hungary to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will visit the EU country at the invitation of his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban.

Erica Guevara-Rosas, head of global research, advocacy and policy at Amnesty International, said Netanyahu "is an alleged war criminal who is accused of using starvation as a method of warfare, deliberate attacks on civilians and crimes against humanity such as murder, persecution and other inhumane acts."

Orban, a close ally of Netanyahu, said he would not execute the warrant. As a member state of the European Union, Hungary is obliged to execute any arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC)," reads a statement on the organization's website.

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Galant on November 21, 2024. The court ruled that the two politicians were responsible for war crimes against the civilian population. The United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Estonia expressed their willingness to comply with this court decision, while the United States and France opposed it.