Top Republican Senator Calls For ‘Swift Retaliation’ Against ICC, Chief Prosecutor For Pursuing Israeli Officials

Washington (Quds News Network)- Senior Republican U.S. Senator Tom Cotton has issued a statement calling for action against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its chief prosecutor for pursuing Israeli officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity since the start of the Gaza genocide.

Cotton was a strong contender for Trump’s running mate, and the US president-elect’s team is now considering him for the cabinet role of defense secretary, according to Politico and Axios. The Senator, however, has turned down that offer, according to Axios.

In his statement, Cotton claimed the ICC “has no jurisdiction in Israel and its illegal pursuit of Israeli officials is built on a lie”.

He added, “Any attempt by kangaroo court prosecutor Karim Khan to threaten the United States or our allies should be seen as an act of aggression and face swift retaliation.”

In May, the ICC chief prosecutor said there were reasonable grounds to believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister Yoav Gallant bore criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity since the start of the offensive on Gaza.

Any request for the arrest warrants of Netanyahu and Gallant must yet be approved by ICC judges.

Khan said Israel’s prime minister and defense minister were suspected of crimes including starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, murder, intentionally directing attacks against a civilian population, and extermination.

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