President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its investigations of Israel for alleged war crimes committed during its military response to the Hamas attack in October 2023. The order accuses the ICC of 'illegitimate and baseless actions' and abuse of power. This action comes amidst a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington. The U.S. and Israel are not members of the ICC and have long opposed its jurisdiction.
President Donald Trump meets with Israel 's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel , a close U.S. ally.
"The ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States or Israel," the order states, adding that the court had set a"dangerous precedent" with its actions against both countries. Human rights activists said sanctioning court officials would have a chilling effect and run counter to U.S. interests in other conflict zones where the court is investigating.
However, those sanctions were lifted under President Joe Biden, and the U.S. began to tepidly cooperate with the tribunal — especially after Khan in 2023 charged Russian President Vladimir Putin with war crimes in Ukraine. "This is a rogue court. This is a kangaroo court," Graham said in an interview in December."There are places where the court makes perfect sense. Russia is a failed state. People fall out of windows. But I never in my wildest dreams imagined they would go after Israel, which has one of the most independent legal systems on the planet.
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