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SvennoJ said:

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Top Republican senator calls for ‘swift retaliation’ against ICC, chief prosecutor

Tom Cotton, from the US state of Arkansas, has issued a statement calling for action against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its chief prosecutor for pursuing Israeli officials.

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 defence secretary, according to Politico and Axios. The Senator, however, has turned down that offer, according to Axios.

In his statement, Cotton said 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.”

Khan asked for arrest warrants for Netanyahu, his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders in May, saying there were reasonable grounds the men had committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The court has yet to decide on the warrants.

The court already established jurisdiction in 2021 based on the case against Israel for the 2014 Gaza war. But so far the US and UK have been successful at suppressing the arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant.

It appears 'Rule of Law' is just a matter of convenience. Sadly not surprising.