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EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2023 (Photo: European Commission )

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Why the ICC arrest warrant for Israeli leader puts EU in a dilemma

As the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes on Thursday (21 November), the EU now faces a critical dilemma: balancing its commitment to international law with its longstanding political and economic ties to Israel. Quo vadis Europa? 

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in October 2023 (Photo: European Commission )

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Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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