The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban the International Criminal Court.
The House of Representatives passed the bill in response to efforts by the International Criminal Court prosecutor to obtain an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
According to foreign media, the Republican Party-dominated House of Representatives approved the bill to ban the International Criminal Court by a majority of 247 members against 155. Under the bill, Israeli Prime Minister Bin Yamen on behalf of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan. The International Court of Justice officials involved in the arrest warrant request for Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant will be barred from entering the United States and their assets in the United States will be seized.
Although this move by the House of Representatives is seen as symbolic, the bill shows the unconditional support of the majority of US lawmakers for Israel.
The chances of the bill passing in the US Senate, dominated by Democrats, are low and it is not clear whether the bill will even be debated and voted on.
The White House can block the bill becoming law, and US President Joe Biden can veto the bill.
Joe Biden has expressed his concerns over the issue of the Israeli Prime Minister’s arrest warrant, but he is also against sanctions against the International Criminal Court.