Hungary mulls ICC exit amid Trump-imposed sanctions controversy

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that Hungary is considering leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This decision is a reaction to the U.S. sanctions imposed on the ICC by U.S. President Donald Trump. Szijjarto stated that "the actions of the ICC have been seriously politicized," which has discredited the international justice system.

Although Hungary is a member of the ICC, the Rome Statute, which establishes the court, has not been enacted in the country due to being considered unconstitutional. In the past, authorities in Budapest have declared that they will not arrest ICC-wanted leaders, such as Vladimir Putin or Benjamin Netanyahu, if they come to Hungary.

Szijjarto announced a reassessment of Hungary's participation in the ICC after a phone conversation with Israeli Minister Gideon Saar. "Hungary is reassessing its participation in this organization," he wrote on Facebook.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC and individuals supporting the institution in prosecuting Americans and Israeli officials.

The sanctions are a response to the arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Szijjarto praised this decision, stating that "the ICC has recently turned into a biased political tool."