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 equivalenceânoneâ 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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