National security adviser to Republican Donald Trump of the US, Robert O'Brien certainly voiced a strong opinion on the ICC action against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. O'Brien, during a visit to Israel, said the US needs to sanction ICC officials investigating an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
The delegation held discussions with prominent Israeli figures, including President Issac Herzog, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, to gain firsthand insights into the situation. O'Brien asserted that the United States has the capacity to impose sanctions such as freezing bank accounts, restricting travel, and implementing visa limitations on what he referred to as "corrupt" ICC prosecutors and judges.
Under the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021, there has been a sea change in the US policy towards Israel, including the shifting of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move long anticipated by the Israelis. Standing for his re-election as the Republican candidate, Trump will try to market himself as the best friend of Israel, portraying his rival, Biden, as the opposite.
According to sources in the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, the troika of Trump's advisors on policy matters told the leadership that the Republican candidate for the presidency has unequivocally supported Israel's stand on all its interests and reiterated the theme of a close partnership between the US and Israel during Trump's administration.
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