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Blinken says he wants to work with Congress to penalize International Criminal Court

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments were an early indication of the Biden administration’s openness to taking action against the Netherlands-based court for its application for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan also issued warrants for senior Hamas officials, including its leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.

In a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Tuesday afternoon, #Blinken said he would “welcome” working with Sen. Lindsey Graham on “bipartisan” sanctions against the ICC.

“It’s clear Israel wants to do all it can to ensure civilian protection,” said #Biden at a White House reception marking Jewish American Heritage Month. “Let me be clear: What’s happening is not genocide.”

https://archive.md/vfcXk #uspol #Democrats @palestine

May 22, 2024 at 2:31pmWeb
Show threadclawfulMay 22, 2024

Senator Lindsey Graham had something poignant to say in response to the Biden regime trotting out Blinken to signal its desire to work with scumbags across the aisle to stick a fork in the eye of the ICC (while praising it out of the other side of their lying mouths every time it says something bad about Putin).

Unfortunately I can’t easily download the video on my phone so here’s the link.

https://x.com/prem_thakker/status/1793006351058186622

@palestine #LindseyGraham #uspol

Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) on X

Senator Lindsey Graham on International Criminal Court prosecutor requesting arrest warrants for Israeli leaders: "If they'll do this to Israel, we're next." He applauds Secretary Antony Blinken, President Joe Biden, and Senator Chuck Schumer for their statements on the matter.

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Show threadAlan LewisMay 22, 2024

@clawfulneutral @palestine

Blinken often makes sense. This time, he doesn't.

Let me be clear: - what is happening - the extreme, purposeful indifference to the lives and well-being of Gaza civilians is genocide. Biden is dead wrong on this point.

This is an extremely poor time to be sucking up to Benjamin Netanyahu. US politicians should think twice before acting on this war criminal's behalf. Genocide Ben is a huge part of the problem.

This comes from my United States Senator:

"Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) on Monday defended the International Criminal Court (ICC) for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant along with senior Hamas officials, breaking with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the controversial issue."

Sanders: ICC ‘right’ to seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli defense official
by Alexander Bolton - 05/20/24 4:23 PM ET

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4675475-bernie-sanders-icc-arrest-warrants-netanyahu/

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#alexanderbolton #benjaminnetanyahu #democrats #gaza #genocide #genocideben #hamas #hamasisraelwar #icc #internationalcriminalcourt #israel #israelhamaswar #netanyahu #palestine #palestinians

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Sanders: ICC ‘right’ to seek arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli defense official

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday defended the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant along with senior Hamas officials, breaking with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the controversial issue. “The ICC prosecutor is right to take these actions. These arrest…

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