WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday slammed the International Criminal Court prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the move “outrageous”.
“And let me be clear: whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence - none - between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.” Biden said in a statement.
His top aide Secretary of State Antony Blinken also criticized the move, raising questions over the court’s jurisdiction as well as its process in making this application. He added that it could jeopardize negotiations to achieve a hostage deal and a ceasefire.
If you go back in history more then Oct 7. You’ll find a lot of questions… like…
That 4 billion we sent to Israel… that was supposed to go to defense from attacks such as this… where did it go?
Why were the guards not even in armor before Hamas descended on them, even though there was an early warning?
How did a government that was warned of the attack a month before it happened decide to do nothing about it?
Why is Israel’s tactics not reflecting a hostage situation and more of a scorched-earth policy?
Why did Israel shoot their own hostages that were waving White flags?
It’s not Israel’s pursuit of justice that disgusts people, it’s Israel’s deplorable tactics that is embarrassing both the US and Israel. Only Israel… doesn’t seemed to ashamed of them… While the US is burning global goodwill by the megaton.
So yes, both sides.