U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on current and future political leaders and lawmakers to strongly oppose the International Criminal Court (ICC).
This statement came after a court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Galant.
“To President Biden, President Trump, and current and future members of Congress: If we do not take decisive action against the ICC following its outrageous decision to issue arrest warrants against Israel’s duly elected Prime Minister and former Secretary of Defense, we will be taking action is a big mistake and I fear the United States will be next,” Graham said.
He added that neither Israel nor the United States are members of the International Criminal Court. He noted that both countries have effective and independent legal systems. In his opinion, the lack of reaction to the ICC’s actions against Israel may create the impression that the court has jurisdiction over the United States.
Graham stressed that neither Israel nor the United States… Senator Graham expressed the inadmissibility of creating the impression that the ICC’s jurisdiction over Israel is legitimate, noting that this could also put the United States at risk. He also announced plans to introduce legislation that would impose consequences on countries that support or facilitate ICC actions against Israel.
According to him, States that decide to join the Court after this incident will be considered participants in the violation of the principles of the rule of law by the members of the ICC. He noted that both countries have effective and independent legal systems.
He said the lack of response to the ICC’s actions against Israel could create the impression that the court has jurisdiction over the United States.
Previously, Kursor wrote that Hungarian Foreign Minister Petar Szijjártó expressed strong disagreement with the ICC decision, which issued arrest warrants against the Israeli prime minister and former defense minister, describing it as “shameful and ridiculous.” ”.
