Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:45am on 05 Jun 2024,Wednesday International
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its prosecutor sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials over the Gaza conflict. The vote was 247 to 155, with 42 Democrats joining Republicans. The bill proposes sanctions on individuals involved in ICC prosecutions of Americans or U.S. allies' citizens, including Israel, and restricts their U.S. entry and property transactions. Despite White House criticism and its unlikely passage in the Democrat-controlled Senate, the measure underscores strong congressional support for Israel amid global criticism of its Gaza operations.
