Biden criticized for condemning ICC’s pursuit of Israeli leaders
Human rights advocates globally slammed President Joe Biden for his condemnation of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor’s move to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Biden’s denunciation drew ire for its perceived double standards, with critics accusing him of defending atrocities.
The president blasted the effort to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, calling it “outrageous.”
Biden said the US will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Biden’s pro-Israel stance, rejecting any equivalence between Israel and Palestinian resistance groups.