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Gideon Sa'ar to Marco Rubio: Come visit Israel!

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar spoke on the phone with new Secretary of State Marco Rubio and discussed the two countries' shared interests.

Gideon Sa'ar to Marco Rubio: Come visit Israel!

A short time ago today (Thursday), Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the phone to discuss issues related to the war.

Minister Sa'ar congratulated Secretary Rubio on his entry into office and expressed appreciation for his long-standing friendship with Israel.

Sa'ar expressed Israel's appreciation for President Trump's determined steps in presidential orders he published against the International Criminal Court in The Hague, against the Houthis, and the cancellation of unjust sanctions against Israelis in Judea and Samaria.

During the conversation, the two discussed developments in the region and bilateral issues.

They also discussed the "international judicial institutions" and the steps to be taken on this matter.

Minister Saar emphasized Israel's commitment to work hard and in close cooperation with President Trump and his administration, in order to address shared challenges and expand joint alliances.

Minister Saar invited Secretary Rubio to visit Israel, and the two agreed to meet soon.

Earlier today, Sa'ar mentioned the problem presented by the International Criminal Court during a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, arguing that the court was "political and corrupt."

In his statement, Sa'ar said that "Hungary, under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, is a close friend and important ally of Israel. This is an alliance between two proud, sovereign, free, and independent peoples. I appreciate the significant support of the Hungarian government on the international stage, especially in the European Union and the UN. There is an anti-Semitic attempt to prevent the Jewish state from defending its citizens through legal warfare in these 'judicial institutions' of international politics. We thank you for standing with Israel against the arrest warrants of the International Criminal Court and for inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to Hungary.

"The International Criminal Court in The Hague is political and corrupt. Its conduct causes great harm to international law as well. It is unprecedented that the ICC targets a democratic state fighting terrorism, operating according to international law and the rule of law. The ICC has significantly damaged its own credibility. The U.S. House of Representatives passed important legislation, and I commend President Trump for the executive order against the ICC. The Hague has chosen to attack Israel's right, the most attacked and threatened country in the world, to defend itself. This is not only legally distorted; it is also morally distorted."
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