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UN’s Albanese Slams States that Let Netanyahu Fly over Airspace for US Trip
FRANCE, ITALY, GREECE, JUL 8 – France, Italy and Greece allowed Netanyahu's plane to cross their airspace despite an ICC arrest warrant, citing head-of-state immunity and avoiding diplomatic conflict, legal experts say.
- On 7 July, France, Italy, and Greece permitted Netanyahu’s plane to fly over, raising concerns from UN experts about potential violations of international law obligations.
- Amid legal debates, Italy and France claimed immunity, leading to overflight permissions despite their obligations under the Rome Statute to arrest Netanyahu.
- ICC issued arrest warrants in November 2023, with subsequent flights over France, Italy, and Greece confirmed in February and April, demonstrating repeated overflight despite legal obligations.
- UN experts Francesca Albanese and Craig Mokhiber criticized France, Italy, and Greece for allowing Netanyahu's overflights, demanding explanations for their failure to uphold international obligations under the Rome Statute.
- European Union countries remain divided over ICC enforcement; Hungary's withdrawal protests highlight broader treaty tensions amid 125 signatories to the Rome Statute.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accuses UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, of a "campaign of political and economic warfare" against the US and Israel.
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Rome Statute Countries Must Explain Allowing ICC-Wanted Netanyahu's Flights Over Their Airspace: UN Expert - Quds News Network
Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, has criticized countries that allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC, to fly over their airspace en route to the US, suggesting they may have violated their obligations under international law.
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