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Al Jazeera Staff

US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over Israeli arrest warrants

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 28 [J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – Democrats in the United States Senate have blocked the passage of a bill that would sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

The vote on Tuesday saw the bill gain 54 votes in favour and 45 opposed, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance to a final vote.

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