celeb news George Clooney phones White House after Biden rebukes wife's work on Israel warrants

[GraceRandolph]

A disgruntled George Clooney, a longtime supporter of Democratic candidates, rang up the White House last month after President Joe Biden denounced the International Criminal Court's request to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant. The prosecutors also sought the arrest of top Hamas officials.

 

Clooney's wife, Amal, an international human rights lawyer, worked with the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and a panel of international legal experts to review evidence of suspected war crimes and crimes against humanity in Israel and Gaza. After an evaluation, Amal and her colleagues published a legal report agreeing with the prosecutor that the applications for arrest warrants were based on reasonable grounds.

 

According to The Washington Post, which first reported the news, Clooney spoke to Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, over Biden's use of the word "outrageous" when denouncing the ICC prosecutor's application. Clooney also reportedly voiced concern over the Biden administration's initial consideration of placing sanctions on the ICC, which could potentially include Amal.

 

"The ICC prosecutor's application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous," Biden said in a statement. "And let me be clear: Whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence — none — between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security."

 

Full article:

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/george-clooney-amal-white-house-biden-israel-warrants-1235034692/

 

[SinnerCity]

Amal's husband doing something remarkable at last. 

 

[Edit0rz]

Democrats are really going to let Trump win by insisting to "stand with Israel" the majority of liberals are, if on any side standing with Palenstine. I know I have for years before this current conflict, the Israeli stole that land, suppressed and attempting to destroy an entire people's. I know it's difficult to support a candidate that supports genocide but the alternative (Trump) is worse.

Best case scenario is for these 2 old fucks to die before November.

[Taylor fanboy]

Amal Alamuddin-Clooney you will always be famous.