Leaders that praise muscles against the International Criminal Court

There are not many countries that the Prime Minister can visit without risking arrest. This makes the treatment of the Red Carpet Benjamin Netanyahu received in Hungary-the only “liberal democracy” in Europe-more worthy of note.

Victor Urban, Hungary Prime Minister, called on Netanyahu immediately after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant last November due to the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip. During the hours of the Israeli President Access to Hungary Last week, Mr. Urban announced his country’s withdrawal from the court.

Analysts say that there are many things that happen here, which link the associations of Mr. Urban, Mr. Netanyahu and President Trump.

InterconnectionThe International Criminal Court is the most ambitious and ideal version – albeit incomplete – from a global judicial system for the imposition of human rights. Most liberals love her. Mr. Urban, Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Trump hates this.

ReferenceMr. Urban tells the world that Hungary does what he wants: he may be a member of the European Union, but he is not bound by him. It tells China and Russia that Hungary is open to work. He tells his voters at home that Hungary is first along the way.

Test limits: In a moment when global institutions collapsed and there is no new matter yet, no one knows what is permitted and what is forbidden anymore.

Leaders in exchange for the judiciary

Hungary is not the first country except for Israel. The United States and Germany have done it long ago. Friedrich Mirz, the upcoming chancellor in Germany, ruled out the arrest of Mr. Netanyahu, even with Germany remaining a committed member of the International Criminal Court.

Hungary is also not the first sign of the Rome treaty that the court has created to ignore. When President Vladimir visited F. Putin from Mongolia, Mongolia last year, did not require any action regarding the international criminal court against him.

But Mr. Urban’s challenge to the court revolves around something else: the desire to form independent judges, at home and abroad.

“Simplyly, some international institutions have become political bodies,” he told a Hungarian radio program on Friday. “Unfortunately, the International Criminal Court is one of these. It is a political court.”

The authority has become struggling between leaders and judges – whether international or local – a distinctive political issue in many countries, including Hungary, Israel, Brazil and the United States.

Mr. Urban, in power since 2010, is seen by conservatives all over the world as a pioneer in affirming power over the judiciary. Hungry fill Constitutional court With loyal judges and forced others to resign. He fought against the European Union’s courts and the bombing of their “bypassing their judicial” when they take Hungary for the task of violating the rules of the European Union.

Mr. Netanyahu, who denounced bribery and fraud against him in Israel as an effort to obstruct the will of the voters, is pushing for his controversial judicial reform. He and his allies argued that The judiciary itself gave an increased authorityIt does not represent the diversity of Israeli society.

Mr. Trump, who was convicted of 34 crime charges before his re -election last year, says the many legal cases against him were political motives. In recent weeks, his administration has defied several orders from the court, which may eventually lead to a constitutional crisis. In February, he is The executive order that places sanctions occurred The International Criminal Court officials must in response to the arrest warrant for Mr. Netanyahu.

All three leaders – Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Urban and Mr. Trump – spoke on the phone about the court during the Israeli leader’s visit to Hungary. Mr. Netanyahu visited the White House on Monday, and his office said that the International Criminal Court would again be on the agenda.

“It is necessary to turn around the law like Urban to welcome instead of arresting the accused war criminal like Netanyahu.” He said that Mr. Trump’s imposition of penalties on international criminal court staff “is an article with Urban’s move.”

Hungary first

Since Orban is strategically associated, it also indicates allies, investors and voters that Hungary will not restrict international rules and rules. A prominent thinker about democracy says it is a form of identity building.

Evan Castif, the chairman of the “Urban” board of directors – said special relations – special relations with Russia, special relations with Trump, and special relations with the Chinese. Liberal Strategies Center. “He is trying to create the story of Hungary as a member of the European Union who can do what they want.”

“If someone wants to invest in a country in the European Union, then go with Hungary,” said Mr. Castif. “Because they can do what they want. They can veto the sanctions. They can leave the International Criminal Court. They are the only free spirit in the European Union“

Mr. Urban called their fellow European leaders “warm” for their support for Ukraine. It publicly presses to re -establish relations with Russia after the war. The welcoming of the Israeli Prime Minister in challenging the International Court was another opportunity for him to present the contradictory sovereignty of Hungary.

Mr. Castif sees the visit of Mr. Netanyahu a former – and perhaps preparation – for a more controversial invitation to a person like Mr. Putin below the line.

Mr. Urban put his major strategy for Hungary in A wide -ranging and detailed speech Last July, where he set his vision of the new emerging world order. As it sees it, it lost Western liberalism and returning to nationalism. Over the coming decades, or perhaps centuries, it will be the prevailing position in the world in Asia.

For a small economy such as Hungary, this means ignoring any march orders from Brussels or Washington to isolate Moscow or Beijing.

“We will not participate in the war against the East,” he said. “We will not join the formation of a technological bloc that opposes the East, and we will not join the formation of a commercial bloc that opposes the East.”

Shi Jinping, a leader in China, during a visit to Hungary last year, promised to invest in the country and open opportunities for Hungarian companies to invest in China.

“We have received an offer from China,” said Mr. Urban. “We will not get one better.”

Trump’s global system

The most prominent welcoming Mr. Urban to Mr. Netanyahu’s way of changing the world since Mr. Trump reached power: by giving the global rules book on long alliances and commercial rules, the American President gave permission to others to break the rules as well.

They are now testing to what extent they can go.

Mr. Castif said: “No one knows what is allowed and what is forbidden anymore.” “They are testing the borders.”

But Trump’s ideological allies also suffer from the inability to predict the Trump administration, whose policies will not necessarily be favorable to their countries. Israel and Hungary – a major car production site in Germany – are among the major exporting countries that have been subjected to large American definitions.

This is the fundamental paradox of “America First” for leaders such as Mr. Urban and Mr. Netanyahu: It is one thing to make a common issue with an ally who shares your national agenda. It is another when you put “America first” policies every country.