The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for its arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

Legislators in the lower chamber of the US Congress passed the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act” by an overwhelming margin, 243 to 140, on Thursday in a signal of strong support for Israel.

Forty-five Democrats joined 198 Republicans in backing the bill. No Republicans voted against it.

  • @Ensign_Crab
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    19 hours ago

    There are 45 Democrats in the Genocide Caucus.

    Democrats would need a majority of at least 46 in order for “but Republicans!” to make any sense.

    • @[email protected]
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      25 hours ago

      Wait, are you literally saying this is all on the democrats because the democrats don’t have a majority that prevented this bill from being passed?

      Meaning you’re giving republicans a 100% pass, but these 45 democrats mean all democrats are pro genocide?

      • @Ensign_Crab
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        -14 hours ago

        You may be happy that so many Democrats voted with your party on this.

        I’m not.