OUTRAGEOUS' Biden Slams ICC For Implication Of Equivalence Between Israel And Hamas | Oneindia News
The United States has strongly rejected the announcement from the International Criminal Court Prosecutor regarding arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials and Hamas terrorists. The US maintains that there should be no equivalence between Israel and Hamas. In this video, we delve into the implications of this controversial decision and the international response. Stay tuned for in-depth analysis and updates. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to Oneindia News for more.
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00:00 (Applause.)
00:02 Let me be clear, we reject the ICC's application
00:06 for arrest warrants against Israeli immigrants.
00:09 (Applause.)
00:11 Whatever these warrants may imply,
00:13 there is no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.
00:15 (Applause.)
00:19 And it's clear Israel wants to do all it can
00:22 to ensure civilian protection.
00:24 But let me be clear, contrary to allegations against Israel
00:27 made by the International Court of Justice,
00:29 what's happening is not genocide.
00:31 We reject that.
00:32 (Applause.)
00:34 We will always stand with Israel
00:37 and the threats against its security.
00:39 At an event marking Jewish American Heritage Month,
00:43 President Joe Biden criticized the International Criminal Court,
00:47 which is also called ICC,
00:49 for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders,
00:52 including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
00:56 over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
00:59 Biden reiterated that his administration
01:02 stands with Israel in its efforts to combat Hamas,
01:06 stressing, "We want Hamas defeated,
01:10 and we are working with Israel to make that happen."
01:13 He emphasized that his administration
01:16 will always ensure Israel has the necessary resources
01:20 to defend itself against Hamas and other enemies.
01:24 Biden dismissed the ICC's allegations against Israel
01:27 as "unfounded," stating, "What's happening is not genocide."
01:32 He called the effort to arrest Netanyahu
01:35 and Defense Minister Yoav Galland as "outrageous"
01:39 and underscored that there is no equivalence
01:42 between Israel and Hamas.
01:44 Earlier, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
01:47 also condemned the ICC's move as "shameful,"
01:51 warning that it could jeopardize ongoing negotiations
01:54 on humanitarian aid and hostage releases in Gaza.
01:59 Here is the official statement from Matthew Miller,
02:02 spokesperson for the U.S. State Department.
02:06 - As the Secretary said in a statement a short time ago,
02:08 the United States fundamentally rejects the announcement today
02:12 from the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
02:14 that he is applying for arrest warrants
02:15 for senior Israeli officials,
02:17 together with warrants for Hamas terrorists.
02:20 There should be no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.
02:23 None.
02:24 Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization
02:26 that carried out the worst massacre of Jews
02:28 since the Holocaust
02:29 and is still holding dozens of innocent people hostage,
02:32 including Americans.
02:34 Furthermore, the United States has been clear
02:36 since well before the current conflict
02:37 that the ICC has no jurisdiction over this matter.
02:41 The ICC was established by its state parties
02:43 as a court of limited jurisdiction.
02:46 These limits are rooted in principles of complementarity,
02:49 which do not appear to have been applied here,
02:51 amid the prosecutor's rush to seek these arrest warrants,
02:54 rather than allowing the Israeli legal system
02:56 a full and timely opportunity to proceed.
02:59 In other situations,
03:00 the prosecutor deferred to national investigations
03:03 and worked with states to allow them time to investigate.
03:06 The prosecutor did not afford the same opportunity
03:08 to Israel in this case,
03:09 which has ongoing investigations into allegations
03:12 against its personnel.
03:14 There are also deeply troubling process questions.
03:17 Despite not being a member of the court,
03:19 Israel was prepared to cooperate with the prosecutor
03:21 and had made that clear.
03:23 In fact, the prosecutor himself was scheduled
03:25 to visit Israel as early as next week
03:27 to discuss the investigation
03:28 and hear from the Israeli government.
03:30 The prosecutor's staff was supposed to land in Israel today
03:33 to coordinate the visit,
03:34 and instead, Israel was informed
03:36 that the prosecutor's staff didn't get on their flight
03:38 around the same time that the prosecutor himself
03:40 went on television to announce these charges.
03:42 These circumstances call into question
03:44 the legitimacy and credibility of this investigation.
03:48 Finally, this decision does nothing to help
03:50 and could jeopardize ongoing efforts
03:52 to reach a ceasefire agreement
03:54 that would get hostages out of Gaza
03:56 and surge humanitarian assistance in.
03:58 Those are the goals that the United States is pursuing
04:00 and will continue to pursue
04:02 despite these actions by the ICC prosecutor.
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