Prime Minister Netanyahu said he spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who reiterated the US intention to take strong action against the International Criminal Court. Netanyahu said the ICC endangers global justice and threatens the sovereignty of democratic nations.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday, and that Rubio reaffirmed the United States' intention to act forcefully against the International Criminal Court (ICC). Netanyahu's statement, issued by his office, said the ICC 'endangers justice around the world' and 'threatens the right of sovereign democratic states to exercise their sovereignty,' adding that the court seeks to 'subordinate their security to the decisions of a corrupt bureaucracy in The Hague.'
The statement comes amid an ongoing US campaign against the ICC. As The Zioneer has reported, the administration of President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on ICC judges, revoked visas, and formally rejected the court's jurisdiction over American citizens. Secretary of State Rubio has previously called ICC personnel 'crazy and insane.' The US has also launched a diplomatic push to persuade allied nations to sever ties with the court.
Netanyahu's confirmation of the conversation underscores the close coordination between Israel and the US on the issue. The ICC has faced growing pressure from Washington, which views the court as a threat to American and allied sovereignty. No further details of the Rubio-Netanyahu conversation were released.
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