US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its investigations targeting America and Israel, which he deems 'illegitimate and baseless'. The sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans against ICC officials, employees, and their family members. Trump cited the court's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a key reason for the action. The ICC probes into alleged war crimes by US service members in Afghanistan and Israeli troops in Gaza have drawn criticism from the Trump administration.
USA - US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court Thursday for"illegitimate and baseless" investigations targeting America and its ally Israel , the White House said.
He ordered asset freezes and travel bans against ICC officials, employees and their family members, along with anyone deemed to have helped the court's investigations. Trump's order said the tribunal had engaged in"llegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel," referring to ICC probes into alleged war crimes by US service members in Afghanistan and Israeli troops in Gaza.There was no immediate reaction from the ICC."The court's work is essential in the fight against impunity," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on X.
The UN and legal experts have said Trump's plan would be illegal under international law. Forcible displacement is also a crime under the ICC's governing Rome Statute.Following a request by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan, judges issued arrest warrants on November 21 for Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas' military chief Mohammed Deif - whom Israel says is dead.
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