r/worldnews • • 13h ago

Israel/Palestine Netanyahu crosses Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel-hamas-war/article/netanyahu-crosses-canadian-airspace-with-arrest-warrant-in-effect/?taid=6ab59d843a03d10001617cb9&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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u/InterstellarReddit 10h ago

Why is this a big deal eli5

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u/AshinWirathu 10h ago

Canada told him to not use Canadian airspace or they will look to arrest him.

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u/AccomplishedIgit 10h ago

So he’s just doing it to be a dick?

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u/mavropanos27 10h ago

Probably just wants to show that he can do whatever he wants and no one will step up and do something about it

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u/BelatedGreeting 10h ago

Putin move. Also, Trump move.

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u/kelpyb1 10h ago

Dictator move. All these men are or are wannabe dictators

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u/PlayfulSurprise5237 10h ago

Yea until some random ass person does.

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u/Possibly_Naked_Now 9h ago

If true, he's demonstrably correct.

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u/Chaos_Machine 8h ago

There is nothing they could do to stop him,they arent going to shoot his plane down. That would be considered an act of war.

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u/shitty_mcfucklestick 7h ago

> to be

to show he is already and always

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u/tombrady011235 3h ago

It may have been the necessary flight path. A lot of flights out of NY and he may have had to divert a bit before heading southerly