The White House refused to support proposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the international tribunal requested arrest warrants for Israeli officials for alleged \u2018war crimes\u2019 as the country fights the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018We don\u2019t believe that sanctions against the ICC is the right approach here, no,\u2019 said National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby during a White House press briefing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said the Biden administration does not \u2018believe the ICC has jurisdiction\u2019 and doesn\u2019t support the arrest warrants requested against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.<\/p>\n
The ICC requested the warrants alongside similar ones for Hamas\u2019 leaders; the organization accuses both Israeli and Hamas leaders of committing \u2018war crimes.\u2019<\/p>\n
Despite objecting to the ICC\u2019s move, Kirby said the Biden administration doesn\u2019t think \u2018sanctioning the ICC is the answer.\u2019<\/p>\n
The White House\u2019s stance on potential sanctions comes as both the House and Senate make policy recommendations to respond to the ICC.<\/p>\n
Last week, a bipartisan group led by Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., advised visa bans for ICC officials and sanctions on the international body. The group included Democrat Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., John Fetterman, D-Penn., and Bob Casey, D-Penn.<\/p>\n
The introduced Senate provision also sought to formally reject the actions of the ICC.<\/p>\n
In the House, Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Brian Mast, R-Fla., have introduced a measure that would force the president to implement sanctions against the ICC if the court goes after U.S. allies, such as Israel, which are not in its jurisdiction.<\/p>\n
According to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., \u2018There are ongoing discussions, as I understand it, between Chairman (Michael) McCaul (R-Texas) and ranking member Gregory Meeks, (D-N.Y.), and the objective is trying to reach bipartisan consensus with respect to the International Criminal Court.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, with the White House ruling out sanctions, it\u2019s unclear whether any actions will be taken by the U.S. in response to the ICC.<\/p>\n
Fox News Digital\u2019s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.<\/p>\n\n
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