US EditionHouse passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant
- The U.S. House of Representatives voted to sanction the International Criminal Court in response to its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister, as reported in the headline.
- The vote was 243 to 140 in favor of the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,' which targets foreigners who investigate or prosecute U.S. Citizens and allies, including Israel.
- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes linked to the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas.
- The Prime Minister's office called the warrants 'absurd and antisemitic,' as stated in the text.
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US House backs international court sanctions over Israeli warrants
The House on Thursday passed a bill that would impose sanctions on International Criminal Court officials in retaliation for their issuance of an arrest warrant last year against Israel’s leader for his wartime actions in the Gaza Strip. The bipartisan vote, 243-140, in favor of the legislation showed that supporting Israel in its military response to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas continues to draw ma…
US House votes to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants
The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to impose sanctions against foreign persons who have taken part in or aided efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to “investigate, detain, or prosecute” protected persons under US law, which includes government officials of US allies. In its current form, Section 3 of the bill, titled the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” would require the US president to sanction both foreign pers…
US: Rights experts urge Senate to reject bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court
Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States Senate to oppose a bill seeking to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), and cut funding to the UN-backed tribunal, in response to its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.
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