Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, has publicly criticized Italy, France, and Greece for allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fly over their airspace. Netanyahu is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges related to war crimes. Albanese emphasized that as parties to the Rome Statute, these European countries had an obligation under international law to prevent Netanyahu's passage and to detain him. The flights occurred while Netanyahu was en route to the United States, raising questions about the compliance of Italy, France, and Greece with their legal responsibilities.
المفوضة الأممية في الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة، فرانشيسكا ألبانيز: يجب على حكومات إيطاليا وفرنسا واليونان أن تفسّر سبب سماحها بمرور بنيامين نتنياهو، المطلوب من قبل المحكمة الجنائية الدولية، عبر مجالها الجوي ومنحه ممرًا آمنًا، في حين أنها ملزمة باعتقاله. من حق المواطنين الإيطاليين
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UN Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs says that Italy, France, and Greece, as European nations, had a responsibility to prevent ICC-wanted Netanyahu from flying over their airspace on his way to the United States. Follow Press TV on Telegram: https://t.co/mLGcUTS2ei https://t.co/4ZLX4cRfGO