Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

Netanyahu arrest warrant called ‘gift to terrorists’ as pro-Israel lawmakers vow revenge

by May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024
Netanyahu arrest warrant called ‘gift to terrorists’ as pro-Israel lawmakers vow revenge

A top House Republican leader is accusing the International Criminal Court (ICC) of equating Israel’s democratically elected government with terror group Hamas after its chief prosecutor petitioned for arrest warrants against top officials in both.

‘The ICC’s decision to equate Israel with Hamas as a war criminal is a gift to terrorists around the globe and a slap in the face to the only free-standing democracy in the Middle East,’ House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., the No. 3 House GOP lawmaker, told Fox News Digital. ‘There is no comparison between the deliberate killing, raping, and torturing of thousands of innocent civilians and those who are rightfully defending themselves against it.’

He’s one of several pro-Israel lawmakers who have called for the ICC to face consequences over the developments. Others are calling for the U.S. to take action directly against the international judicial body.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said in a statement, ‘In the absence of leadership from the White House, Congress is reviewing all options, including sanctions, to punish the ICC and ensure its leadership faces consequences if they proceed. If the ICC is allowed to threaten Israeli leaders, ours could be next.’

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on Monday morning that he believes there are ‘reasonable grounds’ to accuse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’ in the Gaza strip.

Among the charges Khan listed are the intentional targeting of civilians and ‘starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.’ 

He’s also seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, top Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, the head of Hamas’s military wing – known as the Al-Qassam Brigades – over the Palestinian liberation group’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack in Israel.

It’s prompted a flurry of outrage from Israel’s defenders in Washington, many of whom pointed out that Israel, like the U.S., is not under ICC jurisdiction. The Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, however, joined in 2015.

Emmer went a step further in his condemnation on Monday, declaring, ‘It’s time for the rest of the world to defund and refuse to recognize any legitimacy from a pro-terrorist international court.’

Meanwhile, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., suggested ICC officials should be banned from setting foot in the U.S. 

‘There is no legal or legislative basis for these charges,’ he told Fox News Digital, vowing that Congressional Republicans ‘will push to end American support for the ICC and bar their officials from entering our country.’

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., urged President Biden to stand up against the Israel arrest warrants.

‘The ICC is a sham kangaroo court that’s drawing a moral equivalency between our ally Israel and the Hamas terrorists who are currently holding U.S. citizens hostage. This is why I co-sponsored legislation to sanction the ICC if it goes after Americans and our allies,’ he told Fox News Digital.

House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who was in Israel meeting with Netanyahu when the news first broke Monday, is also urging Congress to mount a legislative response.

She said her bill would ‘punish those in the ICC that made this baseless, undemocratic decision.’

On the other side of Capitol Hill, pro-Israel hawks in the Senate are equally furious.

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the charges against Netanyahu and Gallant are ‘politically motivated’ and warned, ‘My colleagues and I look forward to making sure neither Khan, his associates nor their families will ever set foot again in the United States.’

The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, said in a statement, ‘Today’s actions have hurt the credibility of the court and seriously harmed legitimate accountability efforts where true war crimes are occurring, like Ukraine, Syria, and across Africa.’

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., accused Khan of lying about his intentions. He said in a statement, ‘Prosecutor Khan’s team was supposed to be in Israel today to arrange a meeting for next week with the prosecutor’s office about the allegations. I was told by ICC staff that the investigation would likely take months and not weeks, and that there would be meaningful consultation with the State of Israel. Instead of the ICC following through with scheduled consultations with Israel, they announced the warrants.’

Even Democrats up to the White House condemned the move – President Biden slammed the ICC’s warrants against Israel as ‘outrageous.’

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., wrote on X, formerly Twitter: ‘Requesting arrest warrants for both Israel and Hamas leaders suggests there is a moral equivalence between them – there is none and it’s disgusting to suggest otherwise. The ICC’s credibility is now in shambles and they have only themselves to thank.’                

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Biden slams ICC’s ‘outrageous’ request for Netanyahu arrest warrant
next post
Amal Clooney played key role in ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

You may also like

SCOOP: Congress barrels toward showdown over Biden-era rule...

April 3, 2025

Jewish-American group urges US citizens in Israel to...

October 22, 2024

Actor Jon Voight Says Democrats ‘Don’t Know What...

October 16, 2022

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to resign after Super...

February 26, 2024

DONALD TRUMP GETS BIG WIN: Judge Throws Out...

November 16, 2022

Butler Bulldogs Jalen Thomas Out Indefinitely Due to...

October 11, 2022

New Video of Ray Epps on Jan 6...

November 24, 2022

Republicans ‘skeptical’ of DOJ move to block Russian...

September 5, 2024

DeSantis criticizes Haley for not endorsing Trump: ‘You...

March 8, 2024

Pfizer Develops RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to...

November 7, 2022

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • Trump warns of ‘serious consequences’ if Elon Musk funds Democrats

      June 7, 2025
    • Musk jokes about reconsidering stance on Big Beautiful Bill after Schiff’s praise

      June 7, 2025
    • Musk deletes explosive posts about Trump and Epstein files

      June 7, 2025
    • House witness flips script on Dem who ambushed him during hearing with unearthed tweet: ‘Iceberg is ahead’

      June 7, 2025
    • Call with China’s Xi, and Trump-Musk exchange fueled barbs during 20th week in office

      June 7, 2025
    • Trump’s conservative allies warn Congress faces critical ‘test’ with $9.4B spending cut proposal

      June 7, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,152)
    • Investing (2,019)
    • Politics (15,568)
    • Stocks (3,136)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved