Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:56am on 07 Feb 2025,Friday International
US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling its actions "illegitimate" after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a Hamas commander. The sanctions freeze assets and ban visas for those assisting ICC investigations into US or Israeli officials. The Netherlands, where the court is based, condemned the move, emphasizing its role in fighting impunity. This marks Trump's second ICC sanction after his 2020 measures over US war crime probes in Afghanistan. Critics warn the order could impact global justice efforts. Netanyahu praised Trump’s decision, calling the ICC’s actions “immoral.”
