{"id":2262411,"date":"2024-06-07T15:38:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T19:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-angry-george-clooney-called-the-white-house-to-complain-about-bidens-israel-comments-report\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T15:39:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T19:39:54","slug":"an-angry-george-clooney-called-the-white-house-to-complain-about-bidens-israel-comments-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-angry-george-clooney-called-the-white-house-to-complain-about-bidens-israel-comments-report\/","title":{"rendered":"George Clooney Reportedly Called White House to Express Anger Over Biden&#8217;s Comments on Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-angry-george-clooney-called-the-white-house-to-complain-about-bidens-israel-comments-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2262411&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>LetLFXUAAAAACg1Iw_LCO2_84bqB_OGZYyHjamK&#8217;; cap_s.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-probing-biden-docs-may-have-evidence-of-influence-peddling-and-comer-wants-to-see-it\/\" title=\"Special Counsel investigating Biden documents may possess evidence of influence-peddling, and Comer seeks access.\">async=true<\/a>;\u200d cap_s.defer=true; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); if( !(&#8216;apstag&#8217; in window) ) { let s={src:&#8221;}; if( document.currentScript )\u200d s={src:document.currentScript.src}; else if( document.querySelector ) { let <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">scr<\/a>=document.querySelector( \u2062&#8217;script[ src ^=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gptady.Com\/&#8221;]&#8217; );\u2064 if( scr ) s={src:scr.src}; } if( s.src.localeCompare( &#8216;https:\/\/www.gptady.Com\/a\/display.php?r.img&#8217; ) ) { gptady_ad_ids=[];\u2063 window.apstag={}; apstag.config={pvid:guid(),ortb2:false}; apstag._Q=[]; let q=gptady_comm_set; let sc=document.createElement(\u2064 &#8216;script&#8217; ); sc.src=( \u200cs.src + (\u200c ( s.src.match( \/?\/ ) )?&#8217;&#038;&#8217;:&#8217;?&#8217; \u200d) + &#8216;v=83.345&#8217;);\u200b q.forEach( (val,key) => apstag._Q.push( [val[0],val[1]]) ); sc.async=true; sc.defer=true; document.body.appendChild( sc ); } } }<\/label> <input id=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\" name=\"author-tab-radio-44802\" type=\"radio\" checked=\"checked\"> <input id=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\" name=\"author-tab-radio-44802\" type=\"radio\"> <input id=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\" name=\"author-tab-radio-44802\" type=\"radio\"> <input id=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" name=\"author-tab-radio-44802\" type=\"radio\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"summary-tab-44802\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden\" id=\"more-info-tab-44802\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden\" id=\"posts-tab-44802\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden\" id=\"conta<\/p>\n<p>The article discusses actor George\u2063 Clooney&#8217;s upcoming participation in a fundraiser for President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election campaign. According to anonymous sources, \u200cClooney had a phone call with \u200cWhite House counselor \u2062Steve Ricchetti expressing his concerns over Biden&#8217;s criticism of\u2064 the International Criminal Court&#8217;s warrants for Israeli leaders accused of war crimes. Clooney&#8217;s wife, Amal Clooney, worked on the investigation that\u200c led to these warrants. While the Biden administration has\u2064 since backtracked on their initial suggestion of sanctions against the ICC, \u2062the fundraiser with President Obama and actress Julia Roberts is still scheduled to take place. The article also mentions a message from the staff of The Western Journal, urging readers to support their coverage of the upcoming 2024 election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 7, 2024 at 9:49am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>\u201cBatman &#038; Robin\u201d actor George Clooney is scheduled to participate in a fundraiser for President Joe Biden\u2019s re-election campaign in about a week, but one May phone call led some insiders to wonder if he\u2019d show up.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s campaign has been running a contest for donors to win a trip to Los Angeles to meet Clooney, as well as actress Julia Roberts and former President Barack Obama, at an event scheduled for June 15, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/06\/06\/george-clooney-biden-criminal-court-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But Clooney had some officials worried that he might back out after an angry call from the \u201cSpy Kids 3: Game Over\u201d star over Biden\u2019s public condemnation of the International Criminal Court\u2019s issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.<\/p>\n<p>Clooney\u2019s wife, lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/smug-amal-clooney-now-blaming-trump-violence-journalists-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amal Clooney<\/a>, worked on the investigation that led to those warrants, the Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan issues the warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant, Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar and \u201ctwo other top Hamas leaders\u201d on May 20, according to the paper, seeking to charge them with war crimes and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>Amal Clooney was one of six \u201cexperts\u201d that looked into evidence of war crimes in Gaza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/06\/06\/george-clooney-amal-white-house-icc-gaza\/74005862007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement of the warrants, she issued a statement saying that the experts\u2019 decision was \u201cunanimous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not accept that any conflict should be beyond the reach of the law, nor that any perpetrator should be above the law,\u201d the statement said. \u201cSo 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should celebrities stop trying to meddle in politics?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Biden derided the court for failing to differentiate between a nation-state and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/graphic-new-video-hamas-terrorists-taunting-young-israeli-girls-threat-rape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terrorist organization<\/a> dedicated to the genocide of the Jewish people, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ICC prosecutor\u2019s application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous,\u201d Biden said in a statement. \u201cAnd let me be clear: whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence \u2014 none \u2014 between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post wrote that the Biden administration had early-on suggested that sanctions might be called for against some ICC members, but later walked that idea back.<\/p>\n<p>Those hypothetical sanctions were reportedly part of what motivated George Clooney\u2019s call to Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, as they could potentially have been imposed against his wife.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, after the House passed a sanctions bill against the ICC, the White House issued a statement saying that it \u201cstrongly opposes\u201d imposing sanctions against the ICC because they could effect \u201ccourt staff, judges, witnesses, and U.S. allies and partners who provide even limited, targeted support to the court in a range of aspects of its work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-democrats-furious-mike-johnson-forcing-reveal-true-colors-anti-semitism-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Johnson<\/a>, unsurprisingly, disagreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s alarming that the Biden administration continues to undermine Israel and now, 155 House Democrats have voted to give the ICC a free pass to target our allies and undermine U.S. national security interests,\u201d he said, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<p>Biden officials told the Post that they\u2019re \u201cwilling to work with Congress\u201d on some other way to punish the ICC for its overreach, but provided no specifics.<\/p>\n<p>As for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-campaign-seeking-use-obama-george-clooney-possibly-julia-roberts-garner-support-hollywood-elites-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that fundraiser<\/a>, Biden donors need not fear missing their opportunity to meet the star of 1989\u2019s \u201cRed Surf.\u201d George Clooney is still planning to be in attendance, according to three anonymous sources cited by the Post.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the establishment media simply will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. That\u2019s why they have cut us off from 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone cut your monthly income by 90%. That\u2019s what they\u2019ve done to people like us. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>As a staff, we are asking you to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to fight this once-in-a-lifetime fight. Without you not only will The Western Journal fail, but America will fail also. 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America will live or die based on what happens this year. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to get the real truth out and to fight the elites, Big Tech, and the people who want America to fail. Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Clooney, known for his role in &#8220;Batman &amp; Robin,&#8221; is set to attend a fundraiser for President Joe Biden&#8217;s re-election campaign next week. However, a phone call in May has sparked speculation among insiders about his appearance. 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