Lindsey Graham Warns Foreign Nations, Warns We Will Crush the Economies of Any Who Cross the Red Line
Senator Lindsey Graham issued a strong warning to foreign nations following the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Graham stated that countries assisting the ICC in enforcing these warrants would face sanctions from the United States. He emphasized a choice between supporting the ICC, which he described as “rogue,” or aligning with America. Graham pledged to introduce legislation to impose sanctions on any nation that aids in the arrest of Israeli officials, targeting allies like Canada, Britain, Germany, and France.
Graham further asserted that if a country attempted to execute the arrest orders, they would face severe economic penalties. He criticized the ICC’s jurisdiction over Israel, arguing that Palestine does not meet the criteria for statehood under international law, and pointed out that Israel is not a member of the ICC. Fellow Senator Tom Cotton echoed Graham’s sentiments, labeling the ICC as a “kangaroo court” and suggesting aggressive measures against those attempting to enforce the warrants. The ICC’s ruling stated that both Netanyahu and Gallant have criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection to actions against Palestinian civilians.
Sen. Lindsey Graham gave a stark warning to foreign nations Friday after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Graham was interviewing with Fox News host Sean Hannity, who asked the South Carolina senator about the ICC’s move to call for the arrests of Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday.
“If you are going to help the ICC as a nation and force their arrest warrant against Bibi and Gallant, the former defense minister, I will put sanctions on you as a nation,” Graham said in the interview.
“You’re going to have to pick the rogue ICC versus America. I’m working with [Senator] Tom Cotton to have legislation passed as soon as we can to sanction any country that aids and abets the arrest of any politician in Israel.
“So, to any ally, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, if you try to help the ICC, we’re going to sanction you,” Graham said.
Hannity pressed Graham further as to what the penalty should be if a nation tried to follow the arrest orders.
“We should crush your economy,” Graham said.
Situation in the State of Palestine:#ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. Learn more ⤵️ https://t.co/opHUjZG8BL
— Int’l Criminal Court (@IntlCrimCourt) November 21, 2024
The ICC ruled that Netanyahu and Gallant “each bear criminal responsibility for the following crimes as co-perpetrators for committing the acts jointly with others: the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts,” the ICC said in a news release.
“The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant each bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population.”
Israel tried to prevent the arrest warrants, arguing that the ICC had no jurisdiction over Israel. But the court said it could issue them as part of the “territorial jurisdication of Palestine,” Fox News reported.
Graham contested this point in particular in his interview with Hannity.
“Now let me say this: The court ruled that Gaza is a “state.” No, there is no Palestinian state under international law. So, that’s the first thing they got wrong. And Israel is not a member of the International Criminal Court, nor are we.”
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has been vocal against the arrest warrants as well.
On X, Cotton called out ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, calling him “deranged,” while seemingly implying that the U.S. could invade The Hague, Netherlands, where the ICC is headquartered.
The ICC is a kangaroo court and Karim Khan is a deranged fanatic. Woe to him and anyone who tries to enforce these outlaw warrants. Let me give them all a friendly reminder: the American law on the ICC is known as The Hague Invasion Act for a reason. Think about it.
— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) November 21, 2024
“The ICC is a kangaroo court and Karim Khan is a deranged fanatic,” he wrote. “Woe to him and anyone who tries to enforce these outlaw warrants.
“Let me give them all a friendly reminder: the American law on the ICC is known as The Hague Invasion Act for a reason. Think about it.”
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