Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told public radio this morning that he will invite his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Hungary.
Referring to an arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister issued by the International Criminal Court on Thursday, PM Orbán called the move "outrageously brazen and cynical", amounting to "interference in an ongoing conflict in legal disguise" and motivated by politics.
PM Orbán said this was in itself wrong and would completely discredit the reputation of international law and could "add fuel to the fire". He said he had "no other choice but to oppose" the ruling.
Referring to the invitation, PM Orbán said he would guarantee that the ICC ruling would not be applied in Hungary, adding that "we will not follow its provisions".
"We solely consider the quality and state of Israel-Hungary ties ... Israel's prime minister will be surrounded by suitable security to conduct substantive talks in Hungary," he said.