Netanyahu would be arrested if he came to Hungary, says new PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/netanyahu-arrest-hungary-magyar-orban-b2961772.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/netanyahu-arrest-hungary-magyar-orban-b2961772.html
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MyOpinion@lemmy.today · 41 pts · 157d
More countries need to take this stand.
schema@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 157d
As Magyar says: "I believe that if the country is a member of the International Criminal Court, and a person who is wanted by the court enters our territory, then that person must be taken into custody,”
I wish this wasn't even up for debate. He is wanted by the ICC, so for any country that is part of it, it shouldn't matter who he is. Just arrest him.
sidebro@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 157d
Every time that doesn't happen it sort of reduces the credibility of the ICC, which is what most Putin-huggers want, I suppose. We need to make sure it doesn't keep happening, like it did in Hungary and Italy last year.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 157d
LOL 'Putin-huggers'
The ICC Kangaroo court is a farce.
They are only there to punish enemies of the US regime.
The double standards of the 'rules based order'.
No americunt or shitraeli war criminal will ever stand trial there.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 157d
This stand?
fox2263@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 157d
Should’ve said nothing and then invited him over for tea
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 157d
he did invite him already, and if he comeshe won't be arrested, I guarantee it.
fox2263@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 157d
He’ll come before he’s PM 😂
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 157d
This sounds very promising doesn't it?
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 157d
Shh, don't tell him!
ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 157d
Based if true.
Bloomcole@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 157d
In case people are naive enough to believe the words of a politician:
https://hungarytoday.hu/surprising-turn-peter-magyar-invites-benjamin-netanyahu-to-budapest/
seggturkasz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 157d
Why are you spaming this?
leoj@piefed.zip · -18 pts · 157d
But would he welcome Putin with open arms?
Velypso@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 157d
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leoj@piefed.zip · -10 pts · 157d
Huh, I have seen a lot of people saying that, but pro-EU doesn't mean anti-Russia / Putin.
(I hope I am wrong, just seems like a lot of enthusiasm for this guy here without actually looking under the table to see where his hands are, I want to be wrong, but have a bad feeling).
HK65@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 157d
He's decidedly anti-Russia, Russia literally sent people to Hungary and expended considerable resources to prevent him from getting elected.
leoj@piefed.zip · -6 pts · 157d
Can you provide a source where he has taken an anti russia action in an official capacity, or an anti russian speech he has given? A declaration that Putin would be arrested for war crimes if he came to Hungary?
Russia spends lot of money on lots of things in the intelligence world, so yeah he might be a little worse for Russia, but that doesn't mean he is anti-Russia.
Not trolling, honestly asking for a source.
I don't disagree with his feelings on Benjamin, so I am not trying to make this into a straw man, but I think it is reasonable when making declarations about arresting world leaders for war crimes, that you should apply that across the field, especially when they are happening to a close neighbor.
I imagine its easier to be tough on Israel because they don't provide natural gas or other important resources.
HK65@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 157d
Since he's just PM-elect, it's mostly all speeches, but his current stance is officially this:
https://apnews.com/article/magyar-eu-brussels-orban-election-ukraine-ea81cfcc269eea44b6645e35a87bf3c2
Basically "we want to maintain cool and distant, pragmatic relations with Russia, the aggressor in the war they should stop". He supports sanctions. He previously went on the record saying that "Putin is influencing the election [for Orbán]".
https://telex.hu/belfold/2025/08/13/magyar-peter-reakcio-orosz-hirszerzes-kozlemeny
He also had a bunch of campaign rallies with people chanting "Russkies home".
ramble81@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 157d
Do you actually pay attention to the news, or just like throwing around whataboutisms?
HK65@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 157d
No he wouldn't, why would he?
leoj@piefed.zip · 0 pts · 157d
Seems like a silly rhetorical question when you review the actions of Hungary in regards to Russia, they have been largely friendly when compared to the actions of other states within the EU.
ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 157d
You need to crawl out from under your rock. The new PM is there because of an ousting of the pro Russia orban. The whole country was celebrating his win by telling off Russia.
Quill7513@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 157d
yeah that's… that's why there was an overwhelming movement to oust the old PM and bring in this new PM. if he were to be pro-russian at this moment it would be political suicide
atropa@piefed.social · 3 pts · 157d
sidebro@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 157d
Yes, there is since 17 March 2023
atropa@piefed.social · 1 pts · 157d