This week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will board a plane to Budapest in an act that is more than a diplomatic engagement—it is a resolute rejection of the International Criminal Court’s descent into political theater. His visit to Hungary, a country that has stood tall against the moral confusion of international bodies, is a clear signal: Israel will not be shamed, silenced, or shackled by those who twist international law into a weapon against the Jewish state.

Let’s be honest: the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wasn’t about justice. It was a calculated, politicized attack on a democratic nation defending its citizens from relentless terror. The court, long discredited in many corners of the world, chose to target Israel while ignoring the brutal crimes of actual warlords and despots. That’s not international justice. That’s international hypocrisy.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban saw right through the charade. While most European leaders were content to murmur platitudes or hide behind legal jargon, Orban took a stand. He invited Netanyahu to Hungary just days after the ICC's decision, calling out the court for what it is—an institution that is “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes.” His invitation wasn’t just diplomatic protocol. It was a thunderous act of solidarity, rooted in principle and clarity.

The #ICC arrest warrant against Prime Minister @netanyahu is brazen, cynical and completely unacceptable. I invited Prime Minister Netanyahu for an official visit to Hungary, where we will guarantee his freedom and safety. pic.twitter.com/uRDoP307uL

— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) November 22, 2024

Netanyahu’s decision to accept the invitation and travel—despite the politically motivated threats from the ICC—is not only courageous, it’s necessary. It sends a powerful message: Israel’s elected leaders do not take orders from unelected, unaccountable tribunals that bend to the will of anti-Israel activists and employees who use their agencies to undermine the one Jewish State on earth.

Hungary has emerged as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in Europe. In an era where moral relativism reigns and many nations find it easier to appease than to stand firm, Hungary has repeatedly proven it has Israel’s back—at the EU, at NATO, and on the world stage. It’s not a coincidence that Hungary is also considering moving its embassy to Jerusalem, something only six other nations have done. Such a move would be historic, symbolic, and long overdue.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to depart for a diplomatic visit to Hungary on Wednesday evening and return to Israel on Sunday morning. The focus will be the return of the embassy to Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was… pic.twitter.com/uIteAJw135

— Shoshana Yisrael Aras (@aras_shoshana) March 30, 2025

Critics will scoff. They’ll claim that Netanyahu’s visit is provocative, even reckless. But what’s truly reckless is allowing a politicized court to dictate the movements of a democratically elected leader defending his people during wartime. What’s provocative is the international community’s selective outrage—silent when Hamas launches rockets from hospitals, but loud when Israel responds to protect its citizens.

The reality is, this isn’t just about Netanyahu. It’s about sovereignty. It’s about the right of every democratic nation to defend itself. And it’s about the refusal to accept the rewriting of history and international law by those who see Israel not as a nation among nations, but as a target.

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Orban & Kurtz blame Islamic migration for rising anti-Semitism in Europe pic.twitter.com/J5y3plTtJ0

— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) December 4, 2018

In this visit, we see not just diplomacy—we see defiance. We see leadership. We see moral clarity in a world clouded by confusion. Netanyahu’s trip to Budapest is a bold stand for truth, sovereignty, and the enduring bond between two nations that still understand the difference between justice and its grotesque parody.

May more leaders in Europe—and beyond—find the courage to follow Hungary’s example.