Fri Feb 07 14:42:26 UTC 2025: ## Trump Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court After Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

**Washington D.C.** – Former President Donald Trump has issued an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to an arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The warrant, issued by the ICC, relates to Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict in Gaza following the October 2023 Hamas attacks.

The sanctions prohibit ICC officials from entering the United States. Trump’s order denounces the ICC’s actions as a “dangerous precedent,” echoing previous criticisms from his administration that the court is unfairly targeting US allies. The ICC has condemned the sanctions as an attempt to undermine its independent work.

Neither the US nor Israel are members of the ICC and both reject its jurisdiction. This marks the second time the US has retaliated against the ICC for its investigations. In 2020, the Trump administration sanctioned then-Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and a top aide following an ICC investigation into alleged war crimes committed by US troops in Afghanistan. The ICC President has warned that such sanctions severely jeopardize the court’s operations and could threaten its existence.

The ICC, a permanent court with 125 member states, prosecutes individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression. The US, China, Russia, and Israel are not members. Reports indicate that previous US sanctions have already significantly hampered the ICC’s investigations.

**(Note: The final paragraph regarding an investigation into illegal immigration to the US is unrelated to the main story and has been omitted from this news article.)**

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