“The assault by america Congress on the ICC to defend a genocidal maniac is the start of world barbarism. That is not about governments, it’s about peoples,” the president wrote on his X account.
As a part of his message, Petro posted a press release from Historic Pact Senator Clara López, wherein she additionally condemns the place of the Home of Representatives of america.
The congresswoman identified that by imposing sanctions on the ICC for having issued an arrest warrant towards Netanyahu, the Republican majority and 45 Democrats within the Home of Representatives of the US Congress are issuing a demise certificates to the worldwide justice physique, which should choose critical human rights violations.
“The choice covers the residents of Israel, america and its allies with impunity, and formalizes the tip of the so-called ‘worldwide order primarily based on guidelines.’ Now solely what the Mister says,” López identified.
Final November, the ICC issued arrest warrants towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Protection, Yoav Gallant, for conflict crimes and crimes towards humanity within the Gaza Strip.
In response, the US Home of Representatives accredited a invoice to impose sanctions on that worldwide court docket, in an effort to cease the proceedings towards US or Israeli residents.
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