Peter Dutton wrong to claim Australia was consulted on ICC pursuit of Israeli leaders, government says
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6N2QY)
Not ICC practice to consult all states before making application for arrest warrants, Dfat says
The Australian government has flatly rejected Peter Dutton's claim that it was consulted by the international criminal court regarding the pursuit of Israeli leaders over their conduct of the war in Gaza.
The opposition leader has repeatedly urged the government to publicly condemn what Dutton has called the ICC prosecutor's terrible decision" to apply for arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and defence minister, Yoav Gallant.
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