'An authoritarian with ICC warrants' is visiting, says US politician

"It is a dark day in US history when an authoritarian with warrant requests from the International Criminal Court is allowed to address a joint session of Congress," said US Senator Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a post on X, referring to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday. He will also meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon, according to the prime minister's office and the White House, followed by a meeting with former president Donald Trump. 

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on the grounds of war crimes and crimes against humanity.