Republican Senate majority leader threatens to sanction ICC over Israel

Several senators supported the incoming Senate majority leader’s statement.

“The Senate must immediately pass legislation to sanction the International Criminal Court,” wrote Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chair of the Senate Republican Conference. “Senate Republicans stands with Israel.”

“Well done Senator Thune. The ICC’s actions against Israel have been outrageous, and an independent review into the prosecutor’s actions is more than called for,” wrote Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). “The Senate should take up the ICC sanctions bill that passed the House in a bipartisan manner. Standing up for Israel today protects America tomorrow.”

Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote that the committee “can and should act as soon as possible to pass ICC sanctions legislation.”

“We waited for months for the majority to schedule the vote only to have them postpone it before the election,” Risch wrote. “We will not fail to act when Republicans are in the majority.”