President Biden speaks as Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff listen during a Jewish American Heritage Month event on Monday in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Critics of Israel have accused its leaders of committing genocide against Palestinians living in the Hamas-governed Gaza Strip and failing to ensure the protection of innocent civilians during military operations. Hamas routinely embeds its terrorist fighters in civilian population centers and uses civilian structures to launch attacks, Israel has said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden. ((Fox News/Getty Images))
The ICC has accused Hamas of a range of crimes, including hostage-taking, murder and crimes of sexual violence. Israel has also committed crimes, including "starvation as a method of warfare, murder, persecution and extermination," said Amal Clooney, the wife of actor George Clooney, who advised ICC prosecutors in seeking the arrest warrants.
Biden's remarks came after weeks of anti-Israel protests on college campuses across the country. He also noted that antisemitism has increased since Israel was attacked on Oct. 7.
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"On our streets, our social media and college campuses," he said. "It's amazing it's happening. It's absolutely despicable. It's wrong. And it must stop."
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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