Congress: 111 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral
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Sponsor: Vitter, David (R-LA)
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) U.S. national interests are not advanced by becoming a State Party to the Rome Statute on the International Criminal Court; (2) the Statute undermines U.S. sovereignty, hinders its ability to defend itself, and conflicts with U.S. constitutional principles; and (3) President Obama should declare that the United States does not intend to ratify the Statute and does not consider itself to be a treaty signatory, and will not attend the May 2010 Review Conference of the Rome Statute in Kampala, Uganda.
This resolution expresses congressional opposition to the US signing or ratifying the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court. It calls on President Obama to declare that the US will not become a signatory, will not ratify the treaty, and will not attend the 2010 Rome Statute Review Conference in Uganda. The resolution argues the ICC treaty would undermine US sovereignty and conflict with the constitutional authority to conduct military operations.
While the Rome Statute itself does not mention Israel or Palestine, the ICC has since opened investigations into alleged crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups. This resolution's opposition to ICC jurisdiction reflects a broader US stance of exempting American and allied forces from international criminal accountability, a posture that has historically extended to shield Israel from ICC processes.
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