House Speaker Looks to Sanction ICC Officials Over Arrest Warrants for Israel, Hamas Leaders

Published on May 22, 2024

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he is looking to introduce legislation that would allow the United States to implement sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He told reporters during the weekly GOP press conference on May 22 that bringing up such a bipartisan bill is about “getting down to the fine points.” This was in response to Karim A.A. Khan, chief prosecutor of the Hague court, announcing on May 20 that the ICC will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri for allegedly committing war crimes and crimes against humanity on and following Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack against Israel....

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