Trump Administration Sanctions ICC Judges Over Alleged Targeting of U.S. and Israel

 

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing them of participating in what Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as “illegitimate actions” directed against the United States and Israel. The sanctions are the latest expression of U.S. opposition to the ICC’s investigations into alleged war crimes in Gaza and Afghanistan.

 

“These four individuals have actively engaged in the ICC’s illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America or our close ally, Israel,” Rubio said in a statement Thursday. He asserted that the court’s efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute U.S. or Israeli nationals had been undertaken without the consent of either nation. “The ICC is politicized and falsely claims unfettered discretion to investigate, charge, and prosecute nationals of the United States and our allies,” Rubio added. “This dangerous assertion and abuse of power infringes upon the sovereignty and national security of the United States and our allies, including Israel.”

 

The sanctions come in direct response to the ICC’s decision in November to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The tribunal cited alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Gaza, where Israel conducted a large-scale military campaign following Hamas’ October 2023 attacks. The court has also been investigating alleged U.S. war crimes committed during the war in Afghanistan.

 

https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2025/06/imposing-sanctions-in-response-to-the-iccs-illegitimate-actions-targeting-the-united-states-and-israel/

 

Thursday’s sanctions, enacted under an executive order signed by President Trump in February, freeze all U.S.-based assets held by the judges and require that any such holdings be reported to the Treasury Department. The judges targeted are Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia. According to the administration, all four played roles in the ICC’s pursuit of cases against American or Israeli nationals.

 

The court sharply rebuked the sanctions shortly after the announcement. In a statement, an ICC spokesperson said the measures were “a clear attempt to undermine the independence” of the institution, which is headquartered in The Hague. Although neither the United States nor Israel recognizes the ICC’s jurisdiction, the court has moved forward with investigations and arrest warrants based on allegations of serious violations of international law.

 

The Trump administration has long objected to the ICC’s authority. During Trump’s first term, officials imposed sanctions on court personnel involved in investigations into U.S. actions in Afghanistan. Those sanctions were lifted by the Biden administration in 2021, but Trump’s return to power has renewed efforts to challenge the court’s legitimacy.

 

Rubio made clear that the administration intends to continue using sanctions to push back against international investigations into the actions of the U.S. and its allies. “The United States will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel, and any other U.S. ally from illegitimate actions by the ICC,” he said.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from AXIOS  2025-06-07

 

 

The world is sick of the wholesale slaughter of Palestinian civilians no more no less as it should be…..don’t conflate that as support of hammas it’s not.the slaughter has to stop.

3 minutes ago, Tug said:

The world is sick of the wholesale slaughter of Palestinian civilians no more no less as it should be…..don’t conflate that as support of hammas it’s not.the slaughter has to stop.

 

   The war cannot end until one side has been defeated .

9 hours ago, Tug said:

The world is sick of the wholesale slaughter of Palestinian civilians no more no less as it should be…..don’t conflate that as support of hammas it’s not.the slaughter has to stop.

And who is slaughtering Palestinians civilians and take the food that is being given to them to be sold for 4 times the going price.  Who is providing the number for those that are being slaughtered?  What hasn't ANY of the Arab nations around the poor people taken any in to help?

11 hours ago, Tug said:

The world is sick of the wholesale slaughter of Palestinian civilians no more no less as it should be…..don’t conflate that as support of hammas it’s not.the slaughter has to stop.

Hamas continues to hide among them, refuse to release all hostages and lay down arms. They started this.  And if Israel really wanted to wipe out these muslims, it would have been over long ago.  By the way, I haven't seen 1 starving muslim.  

15 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   The war cannot end until one side has been defeated .

Not really a war is it? 

3 minutes ago, AustinRacing said:

Not really a war is it? 

 

   It is a war .

Fits the definition of what a war is