The same day the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would abide by the court’s ruling.
Trudeau was asked at a Nov. 21 press conference if he would step in to prevent Netanyahu’s arrest if he came to Canada, since the country’s law enforcement would be obligated to take the Israeli leader into custody under international law.
“We are one of the founding members of the International Criminal Court, International Court of Justice,” Trudeau said. “We stand up for international law, and we will abide by all the regulations and rulings of the international courts. This is just who we are as Canadians.”…