Washington:
The legislation that would have imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court in protest for their arrest orders for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Minister of Defense were blocked in the United States Senate on Tuesday.
The Chamber voted 54-45 in favor of the bill, which means that the measure, which had already approved the Chamber of Republican majority representatives, could not obtain the 60 votes of “yes” necessary in the Senate of 100 members for advance.
The vote was largely in the lines of the party, with almost all democratic and independent votes against. Senator John Fetterman was the only Democrat who voted with the Republicans to advance to the extent. Democratic senator Jon Ossoff did not vote.
The “illegitimate court control law” would have imposed sanctions on any foreigner who investigates, arrest, stop or process American citizens or those of an allied country, including Israel, who are not members of the Court.
The camera passed earlier this month 243-140, since 45 Democrats joined the Republicans to vote “yes.”
In the Senate, the Democrats said they agreed with much of the bill, but said it was too broad and risked to alienate the important allies of the United States and impose sanctions on lower level workers in the court of the Netherlands.
Ursing to colleagues to vote “no”, the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, accused the ICC of having “an anti-Israel bias that cannot be ignored.” However, he said that the bill was poorly elaborated and could also go to US companies, such as those whose products help protect the court from foreign computer pirates.
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