Canada checks if Netanyahu will cross airspace amid ICC arrest warrant
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she's verifying whether the Israeli PM's Thursday UN trip involves flying through Canadian airspace.
What to know
- Canada is verifying whether Netanyahu's Thursday UN visit involves crossing its airspace, given an active ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza and PM Carney's prior statement that he would be arrested if entering Canada.
- Legal experts argue ICC law requires Canada to prevent the transit, but the country has allowed previous flights through its airspace since the warrant was issued in November 2024.
- Foreign dignitaries must request airspace permission three working days in advance, giving Canada authority to approve or deny the transit.
The dispute Whether Canada should actually enforce the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu or whether doing so would be militarily/diplomatically reckless, and whether the ICC itself is a legitimate institution or a performative body. · positions read across 12 posts and comments
Canada should close airspace to Netanyahu or at least enforce the ICC warrant seriously.
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“We're not asking the government to arrest him, we're asking them to close the airspace to him, genius.”
Decay384 · Reddit ↗
Canada is strategically signaling Netanyahu to avoid airspace rather than actually enforcing arrest.
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“Realistically this is them avoiding that whole scenario. If they actually intended to force him to land and arrest him they would have kept it quiet until he was actually transiting our airspace. This being allowed to hit the news is…”
feor1300 · Reddit ↗
Arresting Netanyahu would be too risky militarily and diplomatically; the ICC itself is ineffective.
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“No, unless you want a draft where we send our sons and daughters to war because of the fallout from it”
CherryChapstick1997 · Reddit ↗
Anita Anand Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister
Mark Carney Canadian Prime MinisterMark Kersten University of the Fraser Valley ICC specialist
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Anand checks on Netanyahu's airspace crossing for Thursday UN visit
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told reporters she has asked her department for information on whether Netanyahu's planned Thursday trip to New York will involve flying through Canadian airspace, stating she did not have this information before arriving at the UN.
“I actually have asked my department to provide me with information relating to this particular flyover, which I did not have before coming to the United Nations.”
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Realistically this is them avoiding that whole scenario. If they actually intended to force him to land and arrest him they would have kept it quiet until he was actually transiting our airspace. This being allowed to hit the news is basically them warning Netanyahu to plan a route that goes around our airspace, and if he decides to risk it…
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Here you go, I gave you an article so you don't need to read the full treaty, but I'll also link it as well: "The 60% figure cited by the White House refers to a 1985 cost-sharing agreement for the operations and support of NORAD’s North Warning System that is still in place today."
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Legal expert argues Canada must block Netanyahu's airspace transit — Mark Kersten, a University of the Fraser Valley professor specializing in the ICC, wrote that the court has interpreted "territory" in ICC cases as including airspace and territorial seas, arguing Canada must prevent suspects from flying over its territory.
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Mark Carney says Netanyahu would be arrested if entering Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the Israeli leader will be arrested if he enters Canada.
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ICC issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu — The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
What people are saying 9 voices from 1 site · best of 12 · verbatim
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Well said! Our own justice system allows criminals to walk. All of a sudden we gonna listen to the ICC?
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What justice has Canada got through the ICC? Very few criminals have got justice through the ICC, it’s a joke court with no true international recognition
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It’s always been a joke, Naser Oric, Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac? Couple names who got away with war crimes and are celebrated today. ICC is a joke
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only if you think those same people would suggest we arrest putin, most wernt as that would be crazy to just arrest a world leader with a superior military (especially nukes)
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I would say that Russia or North Korea are more hated. So yes, why is he worse than putin?
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Funny how the ICC only becomes a joke when it comes to Satanyahu. Before this, you were cheering them on when they put out an arrest warrant against Putin. Double standards, eh?
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Are you really asking why the leader of the most hated country on earth is the biggest criminal? This level of hate comes with a reason.
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We’re not asking the government to arrest him, we’re asking them to close the airspace to him, genius.
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No, unless you want a draft where we send our sons and daughters to war because of the fallout from it