Congressman Mike Waltz, who is set to serve as Trump’s national security adviser, slammed the court over arrest warrants. “The ICC has no credibility and these allegations have been refuted by the US government,” Waltz wrote in a social media post. “Israel has lawfully defended its people [and] borders from genocidal terrorists. You can expect a strong response to the antisemitic bias of the ICC [and] UN come January.”The International Corrupt Criminal Court has acted in the most absurd and irresponsible manner possible by issuing arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and former Defense Minister of Israel while there is a serious cloud of allegations hanging over the prosecutor who sought… https://t.co/Umf47snDFI
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 21, 2024
Tom Cotton, a Republican senator known for calling for the use of military force, even against domestic protesters, rebuked the ICC. He invoked a US law that authorizes the US president to use “all means necessary and appropriate” to free Americans or allied individuals detained at the request of the court. “The ICC is a kangaroo court and Karim Khan is a deranged fanatic,” Cotton wrote in a social media post. “Woe to him and anyone who tries to enforce these outlaw warrants.”The ICC has no credibility and these allegations have been refuted by the U.S. government.
— Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) November 21, 2024
Israel has lawfully defended its people & borders from genocidal terrorists. You can expect a strong response to the antisemitic bias of the ICC & UN come January. https://t.co/jIalwzooeS
Pennsylvania Senator John Fettermanused profanity and an Israeli flag emoji to make his views known. “No standing, relevance, or path. F*** that,” he wrote in a social media post.The ICC is a kangaroo court and Karim Khan is a deranged fanatic. Woe to him and anyone who tries to enforce these outlaw warrants. Let me give them all a friendly reminder: the American law on the ICC is known as The Hague Invasion Act for a reason. Think about it.
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) November 21, 2024
Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz accused the ICC of “antisemitic double standard”, and Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen urged Biden to “use his authority to swiftly respond to this overreach”.No standing, relevance, or path.
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) November 21, 2024
Fuck that. ?? pic.twitter.com/1tQcTzoeWw
The ICC turned a blind eye to many atrocities, including Bashar al-Assad’s use of chemical weapons to kill hundreds of thousands of Syrians. But when it comes to Israel defending itself against Hamas, the ICC doesn’t hesitate to exercise this antisemitic double standard. https://t.co/xWEeL0nXhs
— Congressman Jared Moskowitz (@RepMoskowitz) November 21, 2024
For his part, New York Congressman Ritchie Torres accused the ICC of criminalizing self-defense.I'm outraged by the ICC's politically-motived efforts to target Israel and equate it to the Hamas terrorists who intentionally murdered, raped, and kidnapped civilians on October 7.
— Senator Jacky Rosen (@SenJackyRosen) November 21, 2024
I'm once again calling on @POTUS to use his authority to swiftly respond to this overreach.
The ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants against the leadership of Israel represents the weaponization of international law at its most egregious. The ICC has set a precedent for criminalizing self-defense: any country daring to defend itself against an enemy that exploits…
— Ritchie Torres (@RitchieTorres) November 21, 2024
