Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced that he will not only defy the court, but wants to roll out the red carpet for Netanyahu, inviting the Israeli leader to Budapest.
“This is wrong in itself,” Orbán said in an interview with Hungarian state radio, referring to the ruling. “So there is no other choice here: We have to confront this decision, and so later today I will invite the prime minister of the Israelis, Mr. Netanyahu, to visit Hungary.”
Unclear: Czechia
Multiple Czech politicians, including the prime minister, defense minister and foreign minister, have criticized the ICC ruling.
“The unfortunate decision of the ICC undermines its authority in other cases when it equates the elected representatives of a democratic state with the leaders of an Islamist terrorist organization,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.
Defense Minister Jana Černochová said the charges “should be substantiated by evidence.”
While agreeing with the points raised by the other two ministers, top diplomat Jan Lipavský said that Czechia “will always advocate for the adherence to international law.”