Intel: Pompeo warns off ICC, welcomes Netanyahu’s new government - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

May 18, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC2R7F91KIKZ — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, Feb. 25, 2020. — REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government on Sunday, mere days after warning the International Criminal Court (ICC) against investigating Israel for alleged war crimes in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

“We are extremely fortunate to have such strong and experienced partners in Jerusalem, and we will work together to advance the security and prosperity of our peoples,” tweeted Pompeo.

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