Netanyahu says ‘disappointed’ Biden won’t support ICC sanctions
Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview broadcast he is “disappointed” US President Joe Biden won’t pursue sanctions against the International Criminal Court, as its prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, AFP reports.
Both Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress have pushed to impose sanctions on the court, though the White House has said it would block their legislation.
“The United States said that they would, in fact, in a bipartisan way, back the sanctions bill,” Netanyahu said in an interview on Sirius XM radio, which was recorded on Wednesday — before the latest Gaza truce plan emerged.
“I thought that was still the American position because there was a bipartisan consensus just a few days ago,” he said.
“Now, you say there’s a question mark. And frankly, I’m surprised and disappointed.”