Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:45am on 21 May 2024,Tuesday International
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fiercely rejected the International Criminal Court's (ICC) move to seek arrest warrants for him and Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Netanyahu condemned the comparison between "democratic Israel" and "mass murderers," echoing US President Joe Biden's sentiment that there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. The ICC prosecutor alleges Netanyahu and his Defense Minister bear criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The US and Israel, non-ICC members, reject the move, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling it "shameful" and lacking jurisdiction.
