Biden calls ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest of Israeli officials ‘outrageous’ – live

Biden calls ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest of Israeli officials ‘outrageous’ – live

US president says ‘whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas’

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas officials for war crimes

The Republican leaders of the US House of Representatives are reportedly weighing a legislative response to the decision by the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, to seek arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Punchbowl News has reported that House Republican leadership, which is very supportive of the Israeli government and its war in Gaza, are considering a response, but what the measure looks like and whether they can pull it off before the upcoming Memorial Day holiday remains unclear.

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