'Dangerous warmonger': Lindsey Graham blasted as he presses Chuck Schumer on sanctions against ICC

WASHINGTON, DC: In a move that sparked widespread condemnation, Senator Lindsey Graham found himself at the center of a social media firestorm after he urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Graham's call for retaliatory measures came in response to the ICC prosecutor's announcement on Monday, May 20, that he would seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including President Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, The Hill reported.

Lindsey Graham insists Senate needs to impose sanctions on the ICC

On Monday, May 20, Graham expressed support for Schumer's condemnation of the ICC's move on the social platform X (formerly Twitter) and insisted that more concrete actions were necessary to prevent future threats from the court.

"I completely agree with Senator Schumer’s strong condemnation of the ICC’s action against Israel today," Graham stated. "However, it is now time to follow strong words with strong deeds."

Graham emphasized the need for the Senate to come up with strong sanctions against the ICC, not only to support Israel but also to prevent any future actions against American personnel.

He recalled the ICC's previous threats to bring sanctions against US forces in Afghanistan, calling the court's actions a "farce".

"It is imperative that the Senate, in a bipartisan way, comes up with crippling sanctions against the ICC. Not only to support Israel but to deter any future action against American personnel. The ICC threatened to come after Americans once. This farce at the ICC needs to end," Graham remarked.

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on Monday that he was seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas officials, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity amid the Gaza conflict.

This announcement triggered widespread condemnation from leaders across both political parties.

Schumer criticized the ICC's decision, describing it as "reprehensible" and "profoundly unfair." He accused the ICC of long-standing biases against Israel and argued that the court's actions equated Israel's self-defense with Hamas's terrorism.

"This decision suggesting an equivalency between Israel and Hamas is another glaring example of that bias against Israel," Schumer remarked on the Senate floor.

"As I have said many times, there has never been — and there never can be — any equivalency between Israel’s right to defend itself against terror and Hamas’s barbarity. The ICC’s decision seeking warrants against Israeli leaders is not only shameful but also fails to follow protocol and process in a country where it has zero jurisdiction," he added.

Lindsey Graham’s call for sanctions against the ICC draws flak online

The online community reacted swiftly and harshly to Senator Graham’s call for sanctions against the ICC.

One user on X commented, "It's time to bring 'politicians' like Lindsey Graham to justice. In his entire political career he has only organized coups, provoked wars and obeyed the orders of his godfathers of the military industry. He is a dangerous warmonger."

Another user remarked, "That's the same place where you'll end up."

One critical comment read, "You are the farce that needs to end. Dude, get out. That is not what Americans want. Who are you working for? Oh, we know.. @TrackAIPAC."

"You're giving every warlord, every dictator, and every other bad guy on the planet free reign to do whatever they want including murder, mayhem, chaos because you have just told the world that the law doesn't matter, that there is no international law," another individual asserted.

One person wrote, "Congress sanctions on the ICC? You’re bringing America down faster than our worst enemies. You’re America’s worst enemy! That’s what ISRAEL FIRST people doing to our country!"

Another noted, "Rule based order for thee but not for me."

Some critics questioned Graham's political allegiance, with one stating on social media, "Senator Graham should add a (D) as his party affiliation."

Another questioned the priorities of American politicians and added, "Americans aint yall tired of this foolishness? Your elected officials are moving faster to work for a foreign country than they are for their people."

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