A top European Union representative claims member states of the International Criminal Court have no choice but to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters their country.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Friday said there could be options for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the Netherlands without being arrested, despite the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against him.

Now, France has also bucked the general trend. After initially stating that it would adhere to the ICC statutes, Paris has since suggested that Netanyahu enjoys immunity from the