India, April 30 -- Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and Hollywood veteran George Clooney's wife, is expected to trigger an international diplomatic confrontation. The recent report indicates that she might encounter US sanctions that would block her entry into the States, where she resides in properties across California and New York.

Last week, the Financial Times revealed that the UK Foreign Office has quietly warned several high-profile British attorneys about the possibility of US sanctions. These lawyers had offered legal counsel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a case involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

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