Biden Defends Israel’s Actions in Gaza After ICC Requests Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu

Published on May 21, 2024

President Joe Biden has defended Israel after International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity. “Let me be clear, we reject the ICC’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders,” President Biden said at a Jewish American Heritage Month event at the White House on Monday. President Biden refuted the prosecutor’s claims that Israeli leaders have committed war crimes against Palestinian civilians in Gaza, stating: “What’s happening [in the enclave] is not genocide.” “Whatever these warrants may imply, there’s no equivalence between Israel and Hamas,” he said. President Biden also issued a statement affirming Washington’s commitment to the security of Israel....

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