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The organizers of an international conservative conference stand defiant after a court ordered one of its featured speakers—a former senior adviser to President Donald Trump—to begin serving prison time shortly before the conference starts in July.
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Steve Bannon must begin serving his sentence for contempt of Congress charges on July 1. Bannon’s conviction came in 2022 after a jury found him guilty of ignoring a subpoena from the House’s Democrat-led Jan. 6 committee.
Bannon’s four-month stint behind bars is scheduled to begin just days before his appearance at the National Conservatism Conference, which starts on July 8 in Washington, D.C. The Edmund Burke Foundation, which manages the three-day event, called Bannon’s prosecution “lawfare,” a term that means legal warfare.
“Steve Bannon has been one of the world’s leading nationalists for decades,” Saurabh Sharma, the foundation’s executive director, told The Daily Signal. “The global Left knows this and thinks it can silence him with endless lawfare. It is wrong.
“His public witness has changed the course of nations, and we look forward to having him be an integral part of National Conservatism Conferences for years to come.”
The foundation declined to comment on whether it plans to deliver Bannon’s speech on his behalf at the conference.
The “War Room” podcast host is appealing his conviction.
The high-profile conference, also known as NatCon, “will feature over 100 of the most cutting-edge thinkers the national conservative movement has to offer,” according to Sharma. The lineup includes politicians from the U.S. and abroad, policy experts, religious leaders, commentators, and journalists such as The Daily Signal’s Mary Margaret Olohan.
NatCon organizers say they are no strangers to government pushback against their movement. European authorities tried to shut down the conference in Brussels in April, sending police to block people from attending and stating publicly that “the far Right is not welcome.” A Belgian court order allowed the gathering to continue, however.
“The crackdown demonstrated just what the ‘rule of law’ really means—or whom it serves,” Edmund Burke Foundation Chairman Yoram Hazony told The Daily Signal. “It was a preview of how law enforcement, which is intended to keep the public safe, can instead be deployed to shut down political opposition.”
Hazony said, “If anyone still believes that conservatives were paranoid or indulging in conspiracy theories in terms of cancel culture targeting the political Right, the attempted shutdown of NatCon in Europe’s capital removed all doubt.”
Sharma emphasized, however, “We will continue undeterred—the fate of independent nations hangs in the balance, and we will not be cowed by petty bureaucrats in Brussels or anywhere else.”
“The global Left knows that national conservatism is the greatest threat to [its] misrule,” he told The Daily Signal. “It is right.”
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Hollywood A-lister George Clooney called the White House last month to defend his wife's work on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning Iran for banning nuclear inspectors and calling on the Iranian government to cooperate more fully with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
The post U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Condemns Iran for Banning Inspectors appeared first on Breitbart.
Leftist President Gabriel Boric of Chile announced Saturday that his country would join a controversial case led by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel, accusing the nation of "genocide" for its self-defense operations against Hamas.
The post Leftist Chile to Join South Africa’s Hague Case Against Israel appeared first on Breitbart.
A confidential IAEA report found that Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium reached 30 times the limit of the 2015 nuclear deal.
The post IAEA: Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Is 30x Bigger than Obama Nuclear Deal Allows appeared first on Breitbart.
Argentina questioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its top prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli officials.
The post Argentina Condemns International Criminal Court Warrant Requests for Israeli Officials appeared first on Breitbart.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to cease its military operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, in a judgment handed down Friday in response to a case brought by South Africa.
The post ICJ Bows to South Africa, Orders Halt to Israel’s Military Operation in Rafah appeared first on Breitbart.
Germany warned Wednesday it will arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country following allegations of war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC), a spokesperson has confirmed.
The post Germany Warns Netanyahu It Will Execute Any ICC Arrest Warrants Against Him appeared first on Breitbart.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Wednesday on MSNBC's "All In" that it was "hypocrisy" to attack the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.
The post Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Hypocrisy’ to Attack International Criminal Court for Netanyahu Warrant appeared first on Breitbart.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who held office from June 2021 to June 2022, said on Wednesday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should be “dismantled and defunded” after its “shameful” bid to arrest current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes.
The post Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett Calls for ICC to Be ‘Dismantled and Defunded’ appeared first on Breitbart.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Joe Biden’s denunciation of the ICC arrest warrant against him and the push to sanction the ICC over their “terrible singling out of Israel” that
The post Netanyahu: I’m Glad to See Push to Sanction ICC for Encouraging Use of Human Shields appeared first on Breitbart.
Genocidal terrorist organization Hamas complained on Monday that International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan should have demanded more arrest warrants for Israeli officials over their conduct of the war in Gaza — and none at all for Hamas, which started the war on October 7 by perpetrating some of the most savage atrocities in human history.
The post Hamas Complains ICC Didn’t Issue Enough Arrest Warrants for Israelis appeared first on Breitbart.
France "supports International Criminal Court", saying it had warned Israel about "strict compliance with international humanitarian law".
The post Germany Urges Caution While France Throws Support Behind ICC Arrest Warrants For Israel Leaders appeared first on Breitbart.
Multiple bodies of the United Nations honored dead Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday, prompting outrage from Israel.
The post ‘A Disgrace’: UN Bodies Honor Iran’s Late President Raisi, Responsible for Thousands of Deaths appeared first on Breitbart.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified Tuesday at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the administration would be open to returning to President Donald Trump's sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The post Blinken Open to Restoring Trump Sanctions on ICC That Biden Revoked appeared first on Breitbart.
Rare division in Britain's uniparty politics over whether to approve of international court applying for arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
The post ‘Deeply Unhelpful’: UK Rejects International Court Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu appeared first on Breitbart.
During an interview aired on Monday’s edition of CNN International’s “Amanpour,” International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan reacted to threats from some Senate Republicans to end American support for the ICC, sanction the court’s employees and associates, and bar
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George Clooney, and his wife, Amal Clooney are seemingly at odds with President Joe Biden after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) revealed he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and Hamas terrorist leaders.
The post Biden at Odds with Hollywood Fundraisers George and Amal Clooney over ICC Warrant of Arrest for Israeli Leaders appeared first on Breitbart.
A law signed by President George W. Bush in 2002 the American Servicemembers’ Protection Act (ASPA), bars the United States from cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in pursuing warrants against Israel.
The post Bush-era Law Authorizes U.S. to Free Netanyahu if Detained by ICC appeared first on Breitbart.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that President Joe Biden should restore President Donald Trump's 2020 sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which Biden reversed soon after taking office in 2021.
The post Mike Pompeo: Biden Should Restore Trump’s Sanctions on the ICC appeared first on Breitbart.
President Joe Biden claimed Monday to be outraged at the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrants against Israeli officials for the war in Gaza -- after Biden revoked President Donald Trump's executive order against the ICC.
The post Biden, After Revoking Trump’s Order Against ICC, Claims Outrage at ICC Warrants Against Israel appeared first on Breitbart.
Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer married to Hollywood star George Clooney, was involved in helping to prepare the request for arrest warrants of Israeli leaders Monday by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The post George Clooney’s Wife, Amal, Involved in ICC Warrant Against Netanyahu appeared first on Breitbart.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) that sought an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday is the former workplace of Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is prosecuting former President Donald Trump.
The post ICC, Where Trump Prosecutor Jack Smith Worked, Now Targets Netanyahu appeared first on Breitbart.
Israel's opposition leaders attacked the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday for its decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war against Hamas.
The post Israeli Opposition Calls ICC Warrants ‘a Crime of Historic Proportions’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Trump slapped sanctions on the ICC for attempting to investigate the U.S. or Israel for fighting terrorists. Biden revoked Trump's order shortly after taking office.
The post Biden Reversed Trump Policy Against ICC, Leaving the U.S. and Israel Vulnerable appeared first on Breitbart.
Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) formally requested arrest warrants on Monday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and several leaders of the genocidal Hamas terrorist organization.
The post International Court Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders appeared first on Breitbart.
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) offered to share the nation's nuclear "expertise" with any country seeking to develop a nuclear program on Wednesday, the latest in a string of provocative comments by Iranian officials, including one claiming Tehran already has a nuclear bomb.
The post After Week of Hinting at Having Bomb, Iran Offers to Share ‘Nuclear Expertise’ with the World appeared first on Breitbart.
The Foreign Ministry of Iran insisted in a briefing on Monday that the nation's terrorist regime would not pursue nuclear weapons development and would abide by international law on weapons of mass destructions (WMDs).
The post Iran Repeats Lie of Anti-Nuclear Fatwa After Lawmaker Boasts It Already Has Nukes appeared first on Breitbart.
Iranian member of Parliament Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani said in an interview this weekend that he believed his country had successfully developed a nuclear weapon, contrary to international law, but would not admit to it.
The post Iranian Lawmaker: ‘In My Opinion, We Have Achieved Nuclear Weapons’ appeared first on Breitbart.
Christian tribes in northern India’s restless state of Manipur say the Hindu nationalist government is trying to deport them to Myanmar.
The post Indian Christians Say Hindu Nationalist Government Falsely Brands Them ‘Illegal’ to ‘Deport’ to Myanmar appeared first on Breitbart.
A State Department report on Israel's use of U.S. weapons tried to please both pro- and anti-Israel voices, creating a slew of contradictory headlines.
The post State Dept. Report on Israel’s Use of U.S. Weapons Gives Ammo to Both Sides appeared first on Breitbart.
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