US Senate blocks bill to sanction International Court of Justice
Senators vote 54-45 on 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act'
By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - The US Senate on Tuesday blocked a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its arrest warrants against Israeli officials over the war in Gaza.
Senators voted 54-45 on the "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act," falling short of the 60 votes required to prevail.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman voted in favor, and Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff did not vote.
Earlier this month, the bill passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin, 243 - 140, in a signal of strong support for Israel.
Before the Senate begins voting on whether to sanction the ICC after the Court issued arrest warrants last year for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, Majority Leader John Thune urged Democrats to help pass legislation.
Thune said the "illegitimate targeting of a key US ally should concern all of us," and added that the ICC could target Americans and American soldiers next.
Israel killed more than 47,000 people, mostly women and children, in Gaza, since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.
The relentless bombardment has displaced most of Gaza’s population, led to shortages of food and other necessities, and left much of the enclave in ruins. A ceasefire has been in place since Jan. 19.
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