ICC sanctions push by House is 'shameful' say US rights group

The executive director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), Sarah Leah Whitson, called the attempt by the House to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) was “shameful attempt to obstruct justice and undermine the rule of law to shield Israeli leaders from accountability”.

The Washington, DC-based group’s advocacy director, Raed Jarrer, also said “the House bill isn’t only an attack on efforts to hold Israeli abusers accountable for their heinous crimes against Palestinians, it’s an attack on human rights, justice, and the rule of law,” he said. 

The House approved legislation on Tuesday seeking to sanction the ICC for its move to issue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders for their conduct in the war on Gaza.