The US issued more sanctions on Wednesday, targeting four individuals with links to the International Criminal Court, alleging ”illegitimate and baseless actions” against Israel.
“The Court is a national security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare against the United States and our close ally Israel,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) after taking office this year to sanction the ICC for its decision to issue indictments and arrest warrants for embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
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France voices dismay after new US sanctions target ICC, including 4 judges, among them a French, calling Washington to withdraw all sanctions
ReplyDeleteThe United States is imposing sanctions on four more representatives of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the US Department of State and Treasury said.
ReplyDeleteAccording to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sanctions were imposed on Judges Kimberly Prost (Canada) and Nicolas Guillou (France), as well as deputy prosecutors Shamim Khan (Fiji) and Mam· Mandiaye Niang (Senegal) for their attempts to investigate the actions of US or Israeli citizens, arrest or detain them, and bring them to justice without the consent of the governments of these two countries.
He described the ICC as a bankrupt institution.