The United States and Israel are not members of the International Criminal Court, which is in The Hague. After the court’s chief prosecutor announced that he would seek the warrants on May 20, Mr. Biden sharply criticized the decision, saying “there is no equivalence none between Israel and Hamas.” Mr. Biden’s advisers said he “strongly opposed” the measure because it would impose sanctions on such a broad swath of officials, including court staff members and any witnesses involved in a potential case. Who was ICC build for ?

