Fetterman says 'F--- that' amid bipartisan backlash over arrest warrants targeting Israel's Netanyahu, Gallant

Bipartisan backlash erupted successful effect to quality that Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and erstwhile Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with apprehension warrants.

The enclosure issued the apprehension warrants against the 2 men "for crimes against humanity and warfare crimes," according to the ICC.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. – who has been a stalwart supporter of Israel successful the aftermath of the heinous Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas panic onslaught against the Jewish authorities – responded to the ICC's determination successful a station connected X, writing, "No standing, relevance, oregon path. F--- that." He capped disconnected the tweet with an Israeli emblem emoji.

ICC REJECTS ISRAELI APPEALS, ISSUES ARREST WARRANTS FOR BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, YOAV GALLANT

Sen. John Fetterman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Getty Images)

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., excoriated the ICC, accusing it of ignoring the discourse of Israel's warfare effort, which the U.S. state launched successful effect to the horrific Oct. 7 onslaught past year. During the assault, Hamas terrorists committed atrocities including rape, execution and kidnapping.

"The ICC’s determination to contented apprehension warrants against the enactment of Israel represents the weaponization of planetary instrumentality astatine its astir egregious. The ICC has acceptable a precedent for criminalizing self-defense: immoderate state daring to support itself against an force that exploits civilians arsenic quality shields volition look persecution posing arsenic prosecution," Torres declared successful a station connected X.

"The ICC ignores the origin and discourse of the war. Israel did not initiate the war. The warfare was imposed upon Israel by the unbridged barbarism of Hamas connected October 7th. Not lone did Hamas wage warfare connected Israel, causing the deadliest time for Jews since the Holocaust, it cautiously constructed a battlefield designed to maximize the nonaccomplishment of civilian life," helium continued. 

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Rep. Ritchie Torres attends The Jerusalem Post New York league connected June 3, 2024, successful New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

"None of that discourse seems to substance to the kangaroo tribunal of the ICC, which cannot fto facts get successful the mode of its ideological crusade against the Jewish State. The ICC should beryllium sanctioned not for enforcing the instrumentality but for distorting it beyond recognition," the congressman concluded.

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, declared successful a post, "Enough of this unsafe lawfare against ⁦⁦@netanyahu & Israel. @SenSchumer indispensable halt blocking a Senate ballot connected my bipartisan (42 Dems joined) House-passed ICC sanctions bill, #HR8282. Vote now!"⁦

Torres was 1 of the dozens of House Democrats who voted successful favour of passing the measurement earlier this year.

THUNE THREATENS INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT WITH SANCTIONS IF IT DOESN'T DROP NETANYAHU WARRANT FOR ARREST

Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a quality league astatine the U.S. Capitol connected July 31, 2024. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., referred to the ICC arsenic "a unsafe joke," declaring successful a tweet, "It is present clip for the U.S. Senate to enactment and authorisation this irresponsible body."