'We will make clear that the United States Congress stands squarely in Israel’s corner,' says John Thune, as Republicans prepare to reclaim Senate majority.
In June, the House passed a bill calling on the U.S. president to sanction those who assist the ICC in its investigation against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials.
The prosecutor’s decision to announce arrest warrants instead of a fact-finding trip to the region has harmed Washington’s and London’s cooperation with him on other investigations
It's heartening to see friends of Israel such as Spain's Santiago Abascal and the Netherlands Geert Wilders defend the State of Israel in a public forum and show the world what Israel really is.
By turning a blind eye to the suffering of the Israeli hostages, the ICC undermines its own credibility and fails in its duty to uphold international law.
'The ICC has no legitimate jurisdiction over the United States or any country that does not recognize the ICC’s authority,' says Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton.
'This investigation gives the impression of being a partial and prejudicial attack on a friend and ally of the UK,' the British prime minister declared.
U.S. House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) expressed her support for ICC’s recent ruling towards probes into Israel’s military actions in Gaza and its presence in Judea and Samaria.
'The court has no jurisdiction because of the absence of the element of Palestinian statehood required by international law,' says German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
'The ICC chief prosecutor’s hand is now controlled by organizations linked to the Third Reich,' explains Richard Kemp, referring to the Nazi-trained Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror group.
'We will fight this perversion of justice with all our might,' Netanyahu declared, calling the International Criminal Court's ruling an act of 'pure anti-Semitism.'