Legal Group Calls For Criminal Investigation Of Clooneys Over Work With Foreign Court

An Israeli NGO is calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Amal Clooney, the wife of actor George Clooney, over her role in the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza.

According to Shurat HaDin, Clooney participated in the ICC’s advisory forum and was a supporter of the decision to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif in Gaza.

The group is alleging that Clooney violated federal law by participating in the “investigative actions” against the two Israeli leaders while on American soil. The complaint specifically alleged that Clooney violated the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2001, also known as The Hague Invasion Act.

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Under the legislation, ICC agents are prohibited from conducting their investigations on behalf of the court while on U.S. soil. Neither the United States nor Israel is a member of the ICC.

“The American law is extremely clear: No agent of the ICC can operate or assist in ICC investigative actions against Americans or their allies while residing in the U.S.,” Shurat HaDin President Nitsana Darshan-Leitner said in a statement to Ynet News.

If Clooney is found to have conducted any of her work for the court while located in the United States, she could face felony charges.

In its letter, the Israeli NGO noted that Clooney took part in an investigative forum under ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, which was tasked with investigating allegations of war crimes in the Gaza War.

The group further alleges that Clooney openly discussed her work with the forum and bragged about her efforts to incriminate the Israeli leaders.

“As President Biden stated, it is outrageous that this biased court in The Hague would attempt to prosecute Israeli officials as they battle the Hamas murderers, rapists and terror gangs in Gaza,” Darshan-Leitner said.

“If Amal Clooney participated in the ICC panel investigating Prime Minister Netanyahu while residing in the US then she is the one that needs to be prosecuted. She seems to be passionate about international law but pretty contemptuous of American regulations.” 

Shurat HaDin also pointed to George Clooney’s fundraising and support for the Biden/Harris campaign. “George Clooney’s efforts to intervene and interfere with White House policy on behalf of his wife while raising funds for Biden’s campaign is troubling and suspicious,” she added.