Intel: Pompeo warns off ICC, welcomes Netanyahu’s new government

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government on Sunday, mere days after warning the International Criminal Court against investigating Israel for alleged war crimes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RC2R7F91KIKZ
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, Feb. 25, 2020. - REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government on Sunday, mere days after warning the International Criminal Court (ICC) against investigating Israel for alleged war crimes in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

“We are extremely fortunate to have such strong and experienced partners in Jerusalem, and we will work together to advance the security and prosperity of our peoples,” tweeted Pompeo.

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