Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Joe Biden's denunciation of the ICC arrest warrant against him and the push to sanction the ICC for singling out Israel, warning that such actions could encourage the use of human shields by terrorist groups.
Key Points
Serious countries are not taking the charges seriously
Bipartisan support in the U.S. for sanctions against the ICC prosecutor
Concern that democracies could be targeted for efforts to protect civilians from harm
Pros
President Biden's denunciation of the ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu
Push to sanction the ICC for singling out Israel
Cons
Fallacious charges by the ICC against Israel
Potential encouragement for terrorist groups to use human shields