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Any nation or organization that aids or abets this outrage should expect to meet firm resistance from the United States, and I look forward to working with President Trump, his team, and my colleagues in Congress to come up with a powerful response.”
In response, Senator Graham tweeted
If you are going to help the ICC as a nation and force the arrest warrant against Bibi and Gallant…I will put sanctions on you as a nation.”
The South Carolina senator later told Fox NewsWe should crush your economy because we’re next…Why can’t they go after Trump or any other American president?”
Asked what the penalty should be, he addedWhether the Israeli prime minister will enter the European Union is a hypothetical question. But we are now examining exactly how we will deal with it,
she told broadcaster RTL/ntv in an interview
The UK will always comply with its legal obligations as set out by domestic law and indeed international law.”
A No10 spokesman said
The ICC has disgraced itself with clear bias and Starmer has shown he is kowtowing to global institutions to the detriment of our key international relationships.”
Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice saidThe ICC’s arrest warrant against Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gallant is outrageous, unlawful, and dangerous.”
He saidThe German government has acknowledged the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to request arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant."
A short time later, the German government followed this up with a press release in Berlin stating
On the one hand, there is the importance of the International Criminal Court, which we strongly support, and on the other hand there is the historical responsibility you mentioned. This statement should be considered in the light of these two points. I would be inclined to say that I have difficulty imagining that we would make arrests in Germany on this basis."
In response to a question about the conflict between the ruling of Criminal Court and showing solidarity with Israel, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit saidWe abide by the law at the national, European, and international level. And that is why we are now examining exactly what this means for us in terms of its international application."
She saidFurther action will be taken only once Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are expected to visit Germany."
And it goes on to sayThey have a desire to try and win back those seats and the countervailing influence of a pro-Israel position in the Labour Party is not nearly as strong as it once was,
he argued
It allows them to take action that’s critical of Israel while simultaneously trying to limit the fallout and the diplomatic relationship with Israel,
Phillips saidIf they ever do, there are proper processes that need to be followed and it wouldn’t be appropriate for me to comment in advance on any of those as home secretary.”
She addedThere has been a good shift in the right direction,
said one Labour MP, granted anonymity to speak candidly
We’ve taken the wrong direction,
said Leslie Turnberg, a member of the House of Lords and the Labour Friends of Israel groupInternational criminal court investigations rarely become a matter for the British legal or law enforcement processes or for the British government.”
Asked directly if the Israeli leader would be arrested if he set foot in Britain, the Home Secretary told Times RadioThe starting position of the party was in the wrong place,
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Council elections will be used as regular referendums on the government,
Johnson, of Queen Mary University, predictsThere’s no doubt that there was a reaction,
said the Labour MP