{"id":1498,"date":"2024-06-07T17:12:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T15:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/beirut\/en\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2024-06-10T12:14:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T10:14:54","slug":"georges-clooney-contacts-white-house-to-defend-his-lebanese-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/beirut\/en\/news\/georges-clooney-contacts-white-house-to-defend-his-lebanese-wife\/","title":{"rendered":"George Clooney Contacts White House To Defend His Lebanese Wife"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hollywood star George Clooney contacted the White House last month to express his dissatisfaction with President Biden’s criticism of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) attempt to issue arrest warrants against top Israeli officials.<\/p>\n

According to a media report, George’s wife, Amal Clooney, who is also a respected lawyer, played a key role in advocating for the ICC to prosecute Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes in Israel and Gaza.<\/p>\n

During the call, George Clooney voiced his concerns to Counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti regarding the possibility of his wife facing penalties under a sanctions bill if Biden signs it into law.<\/p>\n

He also took issue with Biden’s remarks about the arrest warrants and the administration’s initial willingness to impose sanctions on ICC officials, as reported by the Washington Post.<\/p>\n

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