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Washington, D.C February 6, 2025: After signing an executive order last Thursday, President Donald Trump has placed sanctions on the ICC due to their actions against a U.S. allied nation Israel. On October 2023, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over military crimes against the Palestinian people during the Gaza attack that had after Hamas launched their operations.
It is crucial to highlight that the US and Israel are not ICC members, which allows the US to freely criticize them. This order blames the ICC for targeting the US and Israel with “illegitimate” actions regarding the Israel Defense Forces, Yoav Gallant, and Netanyahu. The ICC ordering an arrest warrant against these powerful individuals was an example of the threat they claimed “dangerous precedent” jurisdiction over the two nations.
Condemning the sanctions, human rights advocates claim they pose a serious threat to free speech in the US. Their mitigation could obstruct justice for a myriad of human rights abuses committed across the globe. It is these atrocities claim a notion that when national courts fail, the ICC is imperative for punishment.
This move is the latest chapter in a long history of U.S.-ICC tensions. The U.S. initially supported the creation of the court but has consistently opposed its jurisdiction over American citizens. Sanctions were previously imposed by Trump on ICC officials investigating U.S. actions in Afghanistan but were lifted under President Biden, particularly after the ICC charged Russian President Vladimir Putin with war crimes in Ukraine.
While some European nations have voiced opposition to the sanctions, urging continued support for the ICC’s mission, the U.S. maintains that the court’s overreach threatens sovereignty and international justice.
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