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Ro Khanna: “The US would support it, support the ICC's investigation…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

Ro Khanna on America, Israel and the limits of power | A Changing World?

Published August 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 13:08

But the US is not a signatory to the ICC. So what role would the US play there? Well, The US would support it, support the ICC's investigation, support the ICJ's findings. just like I support Putin being tried at the icc. I would support Netanyahu being tried at the icc and I would. But you wouldn't initiate it. (13:08–13:17)

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“I would stop giving Israel cover at the UN.”
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“You would have zero aid [to Israel].”
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“You would have the recognition of a Palestinian state unilaterally. American president can do that.”
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“You would have the recognition of a Palestinian state unilaterally.”
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“We had a vote on the Masi Khan amendment to zero out all aid to Israel, military aid for foreign military sales, the 3.3 billion.”
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“The bill didn't go through because it's a Republican majority right now.”
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“There were other Americans that were detained. There was a New York Times photographer who was detained.”
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“I did vote for aid to Israel. Ironically, I voted for the aid that was used to detain me and other Americans.”
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“I was one of 37 Democrats who voted no on the aid to Israel that they used to carry out the genocide.”
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“For 75 years, the United States has had an alliance with Israel.”
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“Young people under 50, they have turned on Israel, but they're not in charge, they're not in Congress.”
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“I never have taken any pact from [AIPAC].”
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“The lobby groups definitely has had an influence on our policy.”
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“Getting APEC money now is almost as much of a negative.”
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“I led the amendment. It was the Massey Khanna amendment to zero out all foreign aid from the State Department.”
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“I've said that I would be for zeroing out all of the defensive aid in the defense budget.”
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“If we recognize a Palestinian state, which an American president can do on day one.”
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“Yes, if they're financing the illegal settlements, which many of them are.”
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“He should be tried under the ICC and the ICJ and I have supported that process to take place.”
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“Hamas is in charge in Gaza and Hamas slaughtered civilians.”
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“We lost badly in 2024. We didn't win the House, the Senate or the presidency.”
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“There are two strains to American foreign policy. There is the strain that's done a lot of good in the world, and there's the strain where…”
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“That's Why I voted against all of these bloated defense budgets.”
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“I am for a review of these 800 bases, and I'm for cutting our military budget.”
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“American politics is corrupted by the role of big money in politics.”
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“We need a constitutional amendment to stop the unlimited spending of money.”
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“I've called for a constitutional convention to get money out of politics, to end super PACs.”
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“Their trust in America has been lost because of Trump's actions.”
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