Hungary votes to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Hungary's parliament voted to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday.

"With this decision, we refuse to be part of a politicized institution that has lost its impartiality and credibility," Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó wrote on X.

The Hungarian Parliament just voted to withdraw from the @IntlCrimCourt. With this decision, we refuse to be part of a politicized institution that has lost its impartiality and credibility. pic.twitter.com/C9dit8xaB8

— Péter Szijjártó (@FM_Szijjarto) April 29, 2025

The decision came less than a month after "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Budapest for a four-day trip—his first visit to a European country since the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.

More than 50,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to local authorities. The ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu has been a point of contention, prompting calls from human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) for Hungary to arrest him during his visit. Hungarian officials did not respond to these demands.

Meanwhile, "Israel" remains under scrutiny at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it faces allegations of genocide over its ongoing military campaign in Gaza. On Tuesday, South African representatives told the ICJ that "Israel" is systematically using starvation as a weapon against Palestinians, which would constitute a grave breach of international law.

Gazan officials reported Sunday that women, children, and the elderly account for approximately 65 percent of the casualties from "Israel's" military operations.