Trump allies warn Britain would face US reprisals for helping International Criminal Court arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
The UK has been warned it could face US reprisals for helping enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for the Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu.
On Thursday, the Hague-based court issued warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant on allegations Israel has used food as a weapon in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza, a charge Israeli officials deny.
UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer later backed the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
This means, Britain, along with 123 other members of the ICC, will now be obliged to detain Netanyahu ‘on sight’ under international law.
According to Mail Online, Senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has warned that the US would not ‘let the world believe for a moment that this is a legitimate exercise of jurisdiction by the Court against Israel and threatened that there would be consequences from the United States
‘I will be introducing 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.
‘Any nation that joins with the ICC after this outrage is a partner in a reckless act that tramples the rule of law.’
The ICC also issued a warrant for Mohammed Deif, head of Hamas’ armed wing, over the October 7, 2023 terror attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Israel is believed to have killed Deif in an airstrike.