House passes GOP bill to sanction ICC as it seeks arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The House passed a GOP-led bill that would impose sanctions on the ICC after its top prosecutor recommended war crimes charges against Israel's Netanyahu.
42 Dems voted for this nonsense.
Let me tell you how absolutely "shocked" I am to see Wasserman Schultz on the list of dems that voted for this. /s
None of them from my state...cuz I live in mfing Utah and I'm sure the entire Congressional delegation would happily write messages on IGF bombs.
Vote Blue no matter who!
Yes. By all means primary one of those democrats who voted for this out if you can, but if you got to the general election and the choice was between a pro Israel Republican and pro Israel Democrat, it would still be way better to pick the dem.
100% of house Republicans voted for this, while only 20% of house Democrats did. Right now the Republicans control what bills come to the floor for a vote since they have a majority. If Democrats had the majority and controlled the speakership, this bill never would have even come up for a vote in the first place since so few in their caucus support it overall. A pro Israel dem is not ideal, but at least helps ensure the 100% pro Israel (and a bajillion other reasons for being horrible besides this issue) Republicans don't control the agenda for what bills come up in the house and senate.
imagine sanctioning the ICC but not Netanyahu. Evil
When they over use sanctions they’ll become meaningless
Imagine supporting terrorism against Israel. Evil
Imagine supporting terrorism against Palestinians. Evil
Supporting a racist apartheid regime commiting genocide is evil. Supporting an end to the apartheid and equal rights is not.
Netanyahu isnt Israel. At least put some effort into your bullshit propaganda.
This is how it looks like to be in the wrong side of history.
We are the Baddies
We're learning in real time that the ICC and UN are great tools, until they disagree with you, at which point they can be ignored and even threatened.
That's what all the baddie countries do.
Next it'll be Team America putting Hans Blix in a shark tank.
Hans Brix! Hans Brix!
Khan (ICC Chief Prosecutor) told CNN that an unnamed official had told him the ICC was “built for Africa and for thugs like Putin”.
Source (timestamped: 19:00) https://youtu.be/6BquEw4kNNE?si=xA2MKh03QAXkENvG&t=1140
What exactly makes you think they were ever great tools?
Rules for thee, not for me.
The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, led by Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, would require mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on any foreign person working or providing funds for the ICC in prosecutions against the U.S., Israel or any other U.S. ally that is not party to the ICC.
Oh no, anything but that.
"you've seen our war crimes, now you're no longer welcome here"
As if you'd go be a tourist in a country, just after you've seen solders of said country commit, or politicians and citizens actively defend war crimes. Plenty of pretty cool other things to see.
How does that work, exactly? Half the world countries are members of the ICC, and therefore, provide funding for it.
Way to take decisive action on important issues.
If only this convinced skeptics in the EU that we need to further integrate our Union and stand stronger against this bullshit from the USA
His is it they can sanction the ICC but when SCOTUS judges flaunt their corruption, they're all "welp nothing we can do lol."
In a contest between self-interest and international law, self-interest wins with this very tribal group.
I wish they could be better.
"Tribal?" A lot of Democrats supported this, it seems like a rare example of bipartisan cooperation to me. Why do you think it's an example of tribalism?
It's tribal as in "our group" (including Israel) versus international laws that ought to apply to everyone.
I guess I’m gonna have to start practicing a New Zealand accent so I can travel in peace. G’day, mate! Wait, no. That’s wrong.
Is there a Duolingo for picking up an accent? Or maybe I can do something else. How much Buckfast do I need to drink before I sound Scottish?
US citizens were pretending to be Canadians back in the day
Funny. As Canadians, we say we're Americans when we do stupid shit abroad.
House has had their heads firmly embedded in their asses for so long now theres no use trying to yank them out
Meamwhile ICC has arrest warrant for Putin. Those reps are honorable members of United Russia.
@Natanael@slrpnk.net Hey look it's the Dems voting for the thing you said they weren't voting for. Again.
About 25% of Democrats compared to 100% of Republicans. But sure, go off about how the Democrats are the bad guys here
Mhhh move that goalpost baby.
Natanael thought it was really important to mention to me that Democrats don't do this "Republican" stuff. He specifically mentioned this specific ICC sanctioning to distinguish the Democrats and Republicans. Surely he will change his mind right now right?
When 25% of your party is down with sanctioning the institution prosecuting Genocidal war criminals which will very likely be convicted for Genocide in the future, it's Nein o clock.