Lindsey Graham, a senator from the US and ally of Donald Trump‘s incoming president, has issued a warning to the UK and other countries about potential economic sanctions if they cooperate with the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) to enforce arrest warrants for former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant and former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following a speech from Downing Street that suggested Netanyahu might encounter arrest if he enters the country because of the ICC warrant, this is a response.
Despite the ICC’s imprisonment permits, Senator Graham and Senator Graham are outraged over alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.
In an interview with Fox News, Graham said,” If you are going to help the ICC as a country and enforce the arrest warrant against Bibi ( Netanyahu ) and Gallant, I will put sanctions on you as a country.”
Graham stressed that states aiding the ICC in arresting Israeli officials may face economic implications, particularly naming the UK, Canada, Germany, and France.
” You’re gonna have to get the renegade ICC versus America. Senator Tom Cotton and I are working to complete legislation that would allow any nation to prevent any legislator from being detained in Israel. What they’re doing in Israel is trying to prevent a minute Holocaust. But, to any ally—Canada, Britain, Germany, France—if you try to help the ICC, we’re gonna punishment you”, he said.
When asked about the penalty, Graham responded:” We should crush your economy because we’re next… Why ca n’t they go after Trump or any other American president”?
Graham further stated that he wanted to work closely with Trump and Congress to create a powerful answer.
I look forward to working with President Trump, his crew, and my coworkers in Congress to create a strong response, he wrote on X.” Any state or organization that supports or abets this anger should anticipate facing a strong resistance from the United States,” he wrote.
The British government acknowledged its legal obligations in relation to arrest warrants and reaffirmed its appreciation for the ICC’s freedom. But, the UK’s opposition party criticised the ICC’s choice, calling it” concerning and provocative”, according to a The Independent record.
