WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024, on what he calls the International Criminal Court's anti-Israel arrest warrants:

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"Today's absurd ruling by the ICC represents a final blow to the legitimacy of this body. Israel is fighting a legitimate war that it did not start against adversaries that pledge to destroy Israel and eradicate its people. There is no more just cause for war than this one.