Netanyahu could still travel to the United States – which, like Israel, is not an ICC member and is the one country that has condemned the ICC’s actions. On Thursday, the Biden administration said it “fundamentally reject(s) the court’s decision”.
But in theory, the warrants could make any US travel more difficult because his plane could be forced to land in an ICC member state if traversing its airspace.
US-EUROPE TIES KEEPING GETTING MORE COMPLICATED
The warrants could further muddle Europe’s already potentially troubled relations with US president-elect Donald Trump as Republicans and Democrats line up in support of Israel and threaten to sanction the court and its judges and prosecutors.
Trita Parsi, the executive director of the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, noted on X: “It is reasonable to expect that once Trump comes in, he will go after the ICC and the ICJ in ways that profoundly damages the multilateral system,” referring also to the International Court of Justice.
Michael Waltz, Trump’s nominee for national security advisor, echoed Netanyahu and Gallant in his response to the court’s move: “You can expect a strong response to the antisemitic bias of the ICC & UN come January” when the president-elect takes office.
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump supporter, said he would introduce legislation “that puts other countries on notice”. “If you aid and abet the ICC after their action against the State of Israel, you can expect consequences from the United States,” he said.
Source: CNA
