Arrr! The German scallywags dare threaten to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu! Walk the plank, ye landlubbers!
2024-05-23
In a twist of fate, the ICC be on the hunt for the Israeli leaders, and the Germans be ready to pounce on Netanyahu like a shark on a sloop! Ye best beware, matey, if ye value yer freedom! Aye, the seas be treacherous indeed!
JERUSALEM - A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s administration for threatening to arrest and deport Netanyahu if the International Criminal Court issues a warrant for his detainment and extradition. Avi Hyman, Netanyahu's spokesman, emphasized the need for people to stand on the right side of history and accused Hamas of seeking genocide against Jews.Scholz’s spokesman confirmed that Germany would execute an ICC arrest order against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes, prompting outrage from Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Cooper criticized Germany for targeting the democratically elected leader of the Jewish state and failing to learn from the Holocaust.Israel's Ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, called out the ICC Chief Prosecutor for demonizing Israel and urged Germany to uphold its security pledge to Israel. Merkel's commitment to Israel's security was highlighted, contrasting with Scholz's administration's actions.Germany's support for the ICC was questioned by Netanyahu, who labeled the arrest warrants as examples of the new antisemitism. Critics argue that the ICC mission has strayed from its original purpose and unfairly targets Israel.Scholz's silence on Abbas' antisemitic statements in 2022 further raised concerns about Germany's stance on Israel. Fox News sought responses from Scholz’s spokesman and German Foreign Minister Baerbock, but received no immediate replies.