Trump fights Netanyahu’s war against ICC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the decision by US President Donald trump to sanction workers of the ICC, blaming the international court for fabricating accusations against the Jewish people.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the June 11 announcement made by US President Donald Trump on economic sanctions against International Criminal Court workers. Trump made his decision over an investigation of American troops for possible war crimes, but for Netanyahu, the decision would benefit also Israel, in thwarting possible probes against Israeli soldiers.
Speaking at the beginning of a press conference on the coronavirus, Netanyahu said, "This court is politicized and obsessed with carrying out a headhunt against Israel and the United States as well as other democratic countries that respect human rights, but turns a blind eye to the world's worst human rights offenders, including the terrorist regime in Iran." The prime minister blamed the court for fabricating accusations against Israel by claiming that Jews living in their historic homeland constitutes a war crime, adding "this is ridiculous. Shame on them."
