George Clooney called one of President Joe Biden’s top aides last month to rebuke the administration for its reaction to international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, a case the famed actor’s wife backed.
The call between Clooney and Biden’s officials occurred last month, according to anonymous sources.
“The ICC prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous,” Mr Biden said following the warrant announcement.
Clooney also expressed concerns that the administration was considering sanctions against the ICC, which would possibly make his wife Amal subject to Biden’s retaliation.
The report comes before a fundraiser for Biden set for this weekend where Clooney is scheduled to appear.
Biden-world officials are reportedly worried that he may withdraw from the event — which will also feature an appearance by former President Barack Obama, late night host Jimmy Kimmel, and Julia Roberts — over the administration’s position on the ICC warrant.
“I support the historic step that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has taken to bring justice to victims of atrocities in Israel and Palestine,” she said after the warrants were announced.
