British lawyer, AMAL CLOONEY faces possible U.S entry ban over ICC case against Israeli leader NETANYAHU




Thursday, May 1, 2025 - British lawyer and human rights activist, Amal Clooney could be barred from entering the United States for her involvement in the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to charge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with war crimes in Gaza.

According to the Financial Times, the UK Foreign Office has warned several senior barristers that they may face sanctions from the Trump administration due to their roles in the case. The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant in November, a move that prompted strong backlash from former President Donald Trump.

Trump signed an executive order in February imposing financial penalties and visa restrictions on ICC officials and their immediate families, condemning the charges as “baseless.” While ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is the only individual named so far, Amal Clooney — a prominent human rights lawyer and British citizen — may be among those targeted next.

Clooney, 47, who is wife to Hollywood actor, Gorge Clooney, served on a panel of international legal experts that reviewed evidence and recommended the charges. The panel concluded that the ICC had jurisdiction over crimes committed during Israel’s war with Hamas and advised that both Israeli and Hamas leaders be held accountable.

If sanctions are extended to Clooney, she could be banned from the U.S., where she resides with her husband, actor George Clooney, and their twin daughters.

The ICC’s arrest warrants allege that Netanyahu and Gallant knowingly deprived civilians in Gaza of basic necessities, violating international humanitarian law. The court also issued a warrant for Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, believed to be a key planner of the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and led to the kidnapping of 251 others. Israel has since confirmed Deif was killed in a targeted strike in July.

Netanyahu and Gallant are now subject to arrest in any of the 124 countries that are signatories to the 1998 Rome Statute, including the UK, France, and Austria.

The White House and representatives for Clooney have not publicly responded to the potential sanctions.

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