Hungarian parliament votes to exit the International Criminal Court

TEL AVIV: The Hungarian parliament has voted to exit the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague.

“With this decision, we refuse to be part of a politicized institution that has lost its impartiality and credibility,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto wrote on X.

Hungary is out. Today the Parliament voted to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. We won’t be part of a politicised institution. pic.twitter.com/mZTlJyi9oj

— Péter Szijjártó (@FM_Szijjarto) April 29, 2025

In a reply to the post, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said, “Thank you, Hungary, for your clear moral stance!”.

Hungary backs Israel’s position against the ICC’s issuance of arrest warrants targeting Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant. (ANI/TPS)