Rep. Ro Khanna on Netanyahu trial
Rep. Ro Khanna wants Netanyahu on trial for his crimes and compares the Israeli leader to Putin. He states that legal proceedings should happen under both the ICC and the ICJ, noting he has supported that process to take place. Khanna believes the U.S. should support it, support the ICC's investigation, and support the ICJ's findings. Just like he supports Putin being tried at the ICC, he would support Netanyahu being tried at the ICC.
Transcript (en)
What steps would a President Ro Khanna take to hold Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet accountable for the genocide in Gaza? Well, I've said that he should be tried under the ICC and the ICJ, and I have supported that process to take place. But the U.S. is not a signatory to the ICC. So what role would the U.S. play then? Well, the U.S. would support it, support the ICC's investigation, support the ICJ's findings. Just like I support Putin being tried at the ICC, I would support Netanyahu being tried at the ICC and I would... But you wouldn't initiate it. Well, it's already been initiated. I'm happy to initiate it again, but it would be redundant. I mean, it's not that I'm not supportive of it.
