President Higgins is 'deeply, deeply' disappointed with Biden's stance on Israel
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President Michael D Higgins has said he is "deeply, deeply" disappointed by US President Joe Biden's stance on Israel.
President Higgins claimed he "can't understand" President Biden's actions and has a "deep sadness" in relation to the stance taken, especially given his deep links to and understanding of Ireland, a country whose people were suppressed and had to fight for recognition.
The US has indicated that it could impose sanctions against International Criminal Court (ICC) officials over the prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza war last week.
Referring to the "gratuitous attack" on the ICC, Mr Higgins said: "It was unnecessary, uncalled for and is certainly not helpful."
In an interview with the , Mr Higgins said: "Here is the deep sadness I have in relation to when I see the statements coming from the White House."
However, referring to the voting options facing US voters in the upcoming US Presidential election in November, Mr Higgins raised concern around comments made by Donald Trump's son-in-law and former White House adviser, Jared Kushner, who said Gaza's "waterfront property" has a “very valuable” potential, suggesting Israel should remove civilians while it “cleans up” the area.
"Now remember what the alternative is... Mr Trump's son-in-law has said what a desirable opportunity is going to be there in Gaza if the people can be persuaded to leave and the place cleaned up. These are the options," President Higgins said.
Mr Higgins also questioned how parity of esteem can be arrived in relation to the Palestinian Israeli relationship when there is one side "able to say the strongest military power in the world that is going to give us endless military support" and that it "will in fact, actually makes it unnecessary for us to regard the people who share the space with us as human equals".
"The language is everything. And the language is on both sides," the President said.