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Written by AK on 2025-01-30 at 00:22

US Senate Democrats block bill to sanction international court over Israel (Reuters, 2025-01-28)

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-blocks-bill-impose-sanctions-international-criminal-court-2025-01-28/

"U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican-led effort to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest of its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's campaign in Gaza.

"The chamber voted 54-45 in favor of the bill, meaning the measure could not get the 60 yes votes needed to advance..."

"It passed the House of Representatives earlier this month 243-140, as 45 Democrats joined majority Republicans in favor."

"Urging colleagues to vote no, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer accused the #ICC of having 'an anti-Israel bias that cannot be ignored.' However, he said the bill was poorly crafted and also could target U.S. companies, ..."

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Written by ViXY_DBC on 2025-01-30 at 01:48

@adachika192 @palestine @israel Exactly as expected. Democrats will only "do the right thing" when its politically convenient.

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