US passes a GOP bill seeking Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest

On Tuesday, the US House ratified a bill led by Republicans that seeks to punish the International Criminal Court through sanctions after its chief prosecutor called for a war crimes case against Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Khan said Netanyahu is responsible for ‘war crimes and crimes against humanity’ This comes after ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan sought an arrest warrant against Netanyahu and the Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza. Khan cited “reasonable grounds to believe” the leaders were responsible for “war crimes and crimes against humanity”, civilian starvation, and targeted attacks against civilians, among other charges. I think that they cast a terrible stain on the ICC.” House Speaker oppose the ICC sanctions The court's decision has faced bipartisan condemnation within the U.S., with President Joe Biden denouncing the ICC's warrants against Israeli leaders and saying there is “no equivalence between Israel and Hamas.” Despite being “deeply concerned” about the ICC's actions, the Biden administration emphasized that “There are more effective ways to defend Israel, preserve U.S. positions on the ICC, and promote international justice and accountability, and the Administration stands ready to work with Congress on those options.” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at his weekly press conference that they “cannot allow” the ICC, stating, “President Biden ought to recognize the danger of letting them pursue these illegitimate investigations and the need to sanction the ICC in response.”