Hamas threatens Hungary: resignation from the ICC challenged!

Hamas threatens Hungary: resignation from the ICC challenged!

Budapest, Ungarn - On April 4, 2025, Hamas sharply condemned the Hungarian government in an official broadcast. The reason for this conviction lies in the upcoming exit of Hungary from the International Criminal Court (ICC) , a process that causes a sensation internationally. Hungarian media report that Hamas reacts with threats and asks the Hungarian government to revise its decision. She sees the exit as proof of the support of a war criminal and refers to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is faced with an arrest warrant of the ICC.

In its broadcast, Hamas also demands that Hungary set Netanyahu in Budapest. According to Hamas, the action of Hungary is immoral and represents a slap in the face of the international judiciary. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has also condemned Netanyahu's visits in Hungary and asks the Hungarian government to hand over it to the authorities.

exit plans and war crimes

The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, plans to leave the ICC, which is based in the Hague. Gergely Gulyas, Orbán's chief of staff, announced that this retreat will take place in accordance with international law. The exit comes into force one year after receipt of the written declaration of resignation. This step takes place at the same time with the visit of Netanyahu in Hungary, who was received by Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky at the airport.

• arrest warrants against Netanyahu: allegations: murder, persecution and use of hunger as a war weapon.
• reactions from Hungary: orbán described the decisions of the ICCHH as "brazen, cynical and completely unacceptable".
• ceasefire and humanitarian aid: Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for a return to ceasefire and better access to humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip.

During the aggressions since October 7, 2023, when around 1200 people died in an attack by Hamas on Israel, the situation in the region has deteriorated dramatically, with reports on over 50,000 dead civilians in Gaza, which were prompted by Israeli military missions.

the ICC, founded on July 1, 2002, has the responsibility for four core crimes: genocide, crime against humanity, crime of aggression and war crimes. Through these international provisions, it is the task of the ICC to act against these crimes, which depends on the cooperation of the member states.

The double morality of western countries, especially the USA, is sharply criticized by Hamas. It denies the objective application of justice and accuses the western nations not to measure with the same degree in terms of Israeli deeds.