“This ill-considered endorsement of the ICC’s politically motivated actions is a slap in the face to our ally and to every innocent Israeli still being held hostage,” wrote Leo Housakos, a Quebec senator.
(Nov. 22, 2024 / JNS) Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, said during a press conference on Thursday that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if the premier arrived on Canadian soil, in line with a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court.
“First of all, as Canada has always said, it’s really important that everyone abide by international law,” Trudeau said. “This is something we’ve been calling on from the beginning of the conflict. We are one of the founding members of the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice.”
Both the ICC and the ICJ are located in The Hague, although the court of justice is a United Nations body and the criminal court is a stand-alone body. The International Criminal Court issued warrants on Thursday for Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former Israeli defense minister, among others.
