The United States is not a member of the ICC and has repeatedly rejected any jurisdiction by US officials or citizens.
On Thursday, President Trump’s Hague -based Hague -based ICC has been accused of issuing warrants for Israeli leaders and Hamas commander at the same time to create a “shameful moral equality” between Hamas and Israel. Home before
It also states that the ICC is obstructing Israel’s right to defend itself, while it has accused the anti -Iran and anti -Israel groups.
Trump has repeatedly criticized the ICC, and has taken several steps to approve the body during his first term.
At that time, it also imposed sanctions on ICC officials who were investigating whether the US military had committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
The order allowed the United States to stop the assets of ICC employees and prevent them from entering the United States.
In response, the ICC said sanctions were “unacceptable attempts to interfere with the rule of law.”
Established in 2002 – after the dissolution of the genocide of Yugoslavia and Rwanda – the ICC was formed to investigate the alleged atrocities.
The court can only deal with the crimes committed after July 2002, when Rome law – which formed the ICC – came into force.
More than 120 countries have confirmed the law, while 34 more have been signed and can confirm in the future.
Neither the United States nor the Israeli Rome law party.
The ICC is the last resort court and its purpose is to intervene only when national authorities cannot prosecute or not.
Trump’s predecessor, Biden, also criticized the ICC warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant, calling the move “provocative” and said there was nothing equal between Israel and Hamas.
