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UN Rapporteur Slams Italy, France, Greece Over Netanyahu’s Airspace Use

7/9/2025

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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur, condemned Italy, France, and Greece for permitting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to traverse their airspace, arguing it breaches international law. As signatories of the Rome Statute, these nations should have detained him under ICC war crime warrants, highlighting a pressing need for accountability and respect for legal commitments.

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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur, condemned Italy, France, and Greece for permitting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to traverse their airspace, arguing it breaches international law. As signatories of the Rome Statute, these nations should have detained him under ICC war crime warrants, highlighting a pressing need for accountability and respect for legal commitments.