Netanyahu and Orbán discuss defence ties and Hungary's ICC exit

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Netanyahu and Orbán discuss defence ties and Hungary's ICC exit  Hours after the Israeli prime minister arrived in Budapest, the Hungarian government announced its decision to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC).   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/04/viktor-orban-and-benjamin-netanyahu-discussed-further-defence-cooperation-between-hungary-  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Hungary pulled out of the International Criminal Court as it says it has become a political

00:06body in which a democratic state has no place.

00:10Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced the decision at a joint press conference with

00:14his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Budapest on Thursday, a move the Israeli

00:19Prime Minister labeled as bold.

00:22You stand with us at the EU, you stand with us at the UN, and you've just taken a bold

00:31and principled position on the ICC, and I thank you, Viktor.

00:35This is not only important for us, it's important for all democracies.

00:39It's important to stand up to this corrupt organization.

00:44Orban emphasized that Hungary has a zero-tolerance approach to anti-Semitism.

01:15And I can say with confidence that today they are safe.

01:23Before the press conference, Netanyahu was received with military honors at the Buda

01:28Castle.

01:30Last year, the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of genocide, but Orban

01:35made clear that the Israeli premier has nothing to fear in Hungary.

01:40Coinciding with his visit, the Hungarian government has begun the process of withdrawing from

01:45the ICC.

01:46It's a backtrack from 25 years ago when Budapest ratified the Rome Statute during Orban's first

01:52stint as prime minister.

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