The high aspirations with which the tribunal was founded should not shield it from the consequences of its decision to pursue other agendas.

Outgoing European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on all EU member states on Thursday to respect decisions by the International Criminal Court, including the arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The ICC is the permanent court of last resort, to prosecute individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression. 124 member states have signed on to the treaty that created the court,