Orban says Hungary quitting ICC to end its ‘half-hearted’ membership

Speaking on state radio, Mr Orban offered justification for why Hungary did not detain Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday when Israel’s Prime Minister arrived in Budapest for a state visit, despite an active ICC warrant for his arrest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, talk after a welcoming ceremony with a guard of honor at Buda Castle in Budapest. Picture: Denes Erdos/AP Photo

Hungary was never fully committed to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.

His comments come a day after his government announced a decision to quit the global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.