The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act on Thursday, the second of 12 bills House Republicans are fast-tracking to the Senate to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump‘s signature in a few weeks. The ICC Act was reintroduced this week after it passed the House in June last year.

Republicans want to sanction the ICC simply because they don’t want the rules to apply to everyone,” one lawmaker said.

The House of Representatives green-lit a bill to slap sanctions against individuals involved in the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

The “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,” reintroduced this week by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), received overwhelming Republican support.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defended his decision to bring war crimes allegations against Israel's prime minister, saying Israel had made "no real effort" to investigate the allegations itself.

Four other Senate Democrats served in the House when the ICC sanctions bill initially came up for a vote last year. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) voted for the legislation but did not respond to a request for comment, Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) was not present, while Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) voted against it.

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Trump on Monday also signed a directive that could lead to the expulsion of visa-holders who “bear hostile attitudes” toward the country or “advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists.