Italy said there were "many doubts" about an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was not feasible to arrest him as long as he remained in charge of the government.
Italy, which currently chairs the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies, hosted a foreign ministers meeting which issued a final statement that stopped short of directly mentioning the ICC warrants for the Israeli and Hamas leaders.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who tried to forge a common G7 position on the issue, said Rome had many doubts on the legality of the mandates and clarity was needed on whether high state officials had immunity from the arrest.
"Netanyahu would never go to a country where he can be arrested," Tajani told a news conference at the end of the two-day meeting Italy hosted in the spa town of Fiuggi.
"The arrest of Netanyahu is unfeasible, at least as long as he is prime minister," he said.
Italy, which currently chairs the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies, hosted a foreign ministers meeting which issued a final statement that stopped short of directly mentioning the ICC warrants for the Israeli and Hamas leaders.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who tried to forge a common G7 position on the issue, said Rome had many doubts on the legality of the mandates and clarity was needed on whether high state officials had immunity from the arrest.
"Netanyahu would never go to a country where he can be arrested," Tajani told a news conference at the end of the two-day meeting Italy hosted in the spa town of Fiuggi.
"The arrest of Netanyahu is unfeasible, at least as long as he is prime minister," he said.
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