Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2024
May 20, 2024
The ICC Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is 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.
NOTE: The statement referred to International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan; and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant of Israel.
Categories: Statements by the President : International Criminal Court arrest warrant applications for senior Israeli officials.
Names: Gallant, Yoav; Khan, Karim A.A.; Netanyahu, Benjamin.
Subjects: Gaza, conflict with Israel; Hamas political-paramilitary organization; International Criminal Court; Israel, International Criminal Court arrest warrant applications for senior officials; Israel, military operations in Gaza; Israel, Minister of Defense; Israel, Prime Minister.
DCPD Number: DCPD202400436.
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