US President Biden argues Israel's attacks on Gaza are 'not genocide'
Joe Biden argued that Israel's attacks on Gaza are "not genocide," stating that they do not accept these accusations. Biden also stated that they reject the application by ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan for an "arrest warrant" for Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.
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US President Joe Biden spoke at an event held at the White House for "Jewish American Heritage Month."
"Let me be clear, contrary to the International Court of Justice's allegations regarding Israel, what is happening (in Gaza) is not genocide. We do not accept this," said Biden, adding that they also reject the application by International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan for an "arrest warrant" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Biden stated that there is no question of equating Israel with Hamas.
ARREST WARRANT FOR NETANYAHU
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan had announced that he had applied for an "arrest warrant" for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.
According to the statement from the ICC, in addition to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Khan had also applied for an "arrest warrant" for Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas's leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar, and the leader of Hamas's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Mohammed Deif.