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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorized protection staff this week, because the Jewish chief and his former protection chief Yoav Gallant face arrest warrants from the Worldwide Felony Courtroom (ICC) over their ongoing response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist assault.
Cuomo, a three-term Democrat who resigned in 2021 amid harassment allegations he has personally denied, additionally railed in opposition to antisemitism at a latest dinner with leaders of New York’s Jewish neighborhood.
Cuomo condemned what he characterised as whitewashing Hamas kidnappings and murders in Israel, telling the Nationwide Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Schooling he’s proud to hitch Netanyahu’s protection.
He condemned the “denial” that too many individuals and “establishments” have in regards to the scourge of antisemitism.
Cuomo mentioned one Jewish chief, Rabbi Zvi Kogan, who had been reported as “lacking” within the United Arab Emirates was not so, and as an alternative was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas. Cuomo prompt such incorrect characterizations needs to be thought of antisemitic.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks in Mount Vernon, New York. (AP Photograph/Seth Wenig, Pool)
“That is the second that’s going to be within the historical past books. It is a pivotal second and that is the second when true mates stand shoulder to shoulder and battle for the state of Israel,” Cuomo mentioned.
“I’m proud to be on the authorized protection staff of the prime minister in opposition to the arrest warrant on the ICC – and I’m proud to face in opposition to antisemitism.”
The ICC charged Netanyahu and Gallant with crimes in opposition to humanity and warfare crimes, setting off a world firestorm as signatories to the court docket’s jurisdiction discovered themselves at odds with non-party allies just like the U.S.
In recognizing the ICC, member nations have a sworn responsibility to uphold its edicts. Netanyahu’s warrant due to this fact offered the swath of Western nations – together with your entire European Union – with a predicament that positioned them counter to the U.S. and Israel.
Heritage Basis President Kevin Roberts advised Britain’s GB Information there could be “hell to pay for any worldwide chief shopping for into this bulls—.” That nation’s chief, left-wing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, faces strain from some members of his Labour Social gathering who’ve cited an “obligation” to arrest Netanyahu, in response to the outlet.
The Macron administration in France signaled Netanyahu shall be handled as proof against the ICC as a result of – whereas the French are signatories – Israel shouldn’t be.
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Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)
Individually, French International Minister Jean-Noel Barrot was requested if France would arrest Netanyahu, and responded that Paris is “very dedicated to worldwide justice and can apply worldwide legislation,” in response to the Jerusalem Publish.
The warrants precipitated bipartisan outrage on Capitol Hill as Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Reps. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., discovered uncommon settlement.
Graham advised “Hannity” that he and Cotton search to move a legislation sanctioning any nation aiding the ICC in arresting Netanyahu, whereas the opposite listed lawmakers all condemned the warrant.
Cuomo can be rumored to be contemplating a 2025 mayoral run in New York Metropolis – which is residence to the biggest Jewish neighborhood within the U.S.
Throughout his remarks, he cited the 1.6 million Jews within the Huge Apple and mentioned Hamas is demonstrating within the streets with masks whereas Jewish individuals are afraid to put on yarmulkes or Stars of David in public.
“That can’t occur within the state of New York,” he mentioned, including a related legislation he signed as governor needs to be correctly enforced.
In 2019, Cuomo permitted antisemitic-hate-crimes laws sponsored by state Sen. Todd Kaminsky, D-Lengthy Seaside, and launched a “No Hate In Our State” marketing campaign quickly after.
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Secretary of Protection Lloyd Austin meets with Israel’s Protection Minister Yoav Gallant. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP through Getty Photos)
A Cuomo spokesman directed Fox Information Digital to video of the governor’s speech and mentioned in an announcement the Democrat is proud to be a part of a authorized “dream staff” for Netanyahu.
“As governor, Cuomo made combating antisemitism and supporting Israel a prime precedence, passing landmark hate crime laws, prioritizing safety upgrades to spiritual establishments, creating a brand new hate crimes unit within the State Police and main a state delegation to Israel when it was underneath assault,” he mentioned.
The ideological potpourri of the U.S., Russia, Cuba, Turkey, Vatican Metropolis and Malaysia are a number of the extra main nations who don’t acknowledge the ICC.
Main U.S. allies Canada, Mexico, Australia and the UK acknowledge the Holland-based bench.
Fox Information Digital has reached out to the Netanyahu administration for remark.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox Information Digital.
He joined Fox Information in 2013 as a author and manufacturing assistant.
Charles covers media, politics and tradition for Fox Information Digital.
Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple College with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story ideas could be despatched to charles.creitz@fox.com.
