Statement from President Biden on arrest warrants issue by ICC – ‘Arrest warrants against Israeli leaders outrageous’

President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, via a statement, has said, the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague against Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Israeli Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, is “outrageous”.

From Left: Former Israeli Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant | Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu
From Left: Former Israeli Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant | Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu

The US President said, “Let me be clear once again, we will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”

Via a statement according to whitehouse.gov, President Biden said:

The ICC issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous. Let me be clear once again: whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence — none — between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.

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