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France authorizes Netanyahu overflight despite ICC arrest warrant

France defends allowing Netanyahu's plane to cross its airspace en route to the UN, saying international law does not require arrest of suspects aboard state aircraft.

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What to know

  • France authorized Netanyahu's plane to cross its airspace for the fifth time on September 24, en route to the UN General Assembly, despite an active ICC arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
  • France's Foreign Ministry defended the decision as compliant with international law, arguing the Rome Statute does not require countries to arrest suspects aboard state aircraft during overflights.
  • Amnesty International and European Parliament members accused France of hypocrisy and a double standard, citing Macron's simultaneous calls for respect for international law and accountability for war crimes at the UN.
  • Netanyahu also flew over the airspace of Italy, Greece, and Canada—all ICC member states—on his journey to New York.

“France under Macron once again authorizes Netanyahu, a criminal, to fly over French airspace to attend the UN General Assembly, even though he is the subject of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.”

Emma Fourreau, European Parliament member · Anadolu Agency ↗

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France authorizes Netanyahu overflight despite ICC arrest warrant
Anadolu Agency

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    France's Foreign Ministry defends overflight as compliant with international law

    France's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux stated that the Rome Statute does not impose obligations regarding overflights by state planes carrying warrant subjects, arguing the clearance was "in full conformity with international law."

    “The Rome Statute does not impose any obligations regarding overflights of its territory by a state plane which has a passenger who is targeted by an arrest warrant.”
    — Pascal Confavreux

    • Yeah, right, I'm sure Trump and Netanyahu has the same position as mine. Bibi: "Why was I not arrested despite the ICC court judgement? How can we expect the world to respect International Law if they don't arrest criminal like me, this is so upsetting!" Trump: "I know it's Macron again, refusing to implement Internation Law when it suits him and…

      FriendlyGuitardr/europe2d agoview on r/europe ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 4 posts in this stretch

    • >What would you say, is the appropriate way for Iran to defend against a far bigger country that said it wants to destroy you? I would not say nothing, I would look at what international laws and the Geneva convention says about that. But i guess, according to you, we can just forget all rules of warfare and just hit whoever we please, as long as…

      Monterenbasr/europe2d agoview on r/europe ↗

    • Did you think they were going to intercept your plane to arrest you if you had an Europol warrant and your plane was crossing French airspace?

      Achmedinor/europe2d agoview on r/europe ↗
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    Netanyahu flies over Greece, Italy, and France to reach UN

    Flight-tracking data showed Netanyahu's plane crossed the airspace of multiple ICC member states. Italy's Foreign Ministry said they could not immediately confirm whether they granted permission for the overflight.

    1. 6 outlets France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight

      first by Al-Monitor, 3d ago · also Middle East Eye, The Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Reuters, Straits Times

      3 more headlines
  3. 2

    Amnesty International accuses France of 'double standard'

    Amnesty International criticized France for authorizing Netanyahu's overflight on the same day Macron called for respect for international law at the UN. The group questioned France's credibility and accused it of risking participation in genocide through military transfers to Israel.

    “Does France not contribute to impunity when it allows access to its territory to the Israeli prime minister, who is wanted for crimes against humanity?”
    — Amnesty International

    1. 1 outlet first by Anadolu Agency, 3d ago · read ↗

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    European Parliament member criticizes France's decision

    MEP Emma Fourreau condemned France's authorization on social media, calling it the fifth instance and describing it as France humiliating itself and trampling international law.

    “This is the fifth time. It is time to put an end to this France that humiliates itself and tramples on international law.”
    — Emma Fourreau
    • regendans@todon.eu

      "‘France Humiliates Itself’: Paris Clears Netanyahu’s Flight despite ICC Arrest Warrant (photo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to a nearly empty room at the United Nations. (Photo: video grab, file) France authorized Netanyahu’s aircraft to cross its airspace again as the ICC-wanted premier prepared for a contentious United…

      regendans@todon.euMastodon5d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
  6. background

    France authorizes Netanyahu's plane to cross airspace en route to UN — France allowed Netanyahu's aircraft to fly through its airspace as he traveled to New York for the UN General Assembly. This was the fifth such authorization, following previous overflights in February, April, and July 2025, and July 2026.

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  1. 2 outlets Netanyahu's transit through French airspace 'consistent' with international law despite ICC warrant, says France

    first by Anadolu Agency, 3d ago · also Le Monde EN

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