ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases
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In 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) judges and prosecutors faced significant disruptions due to US sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. These sanctions, enacted in February following the ICC's investigation into potential war crimes by Israeli and US officials, restrict access to financial services, online shopping, and entry into the US for targeted ICC staff. The measures were triggered by the ICC's intention to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister for alleged crimes during the Gaza war. ICC officials, like Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, reported losing access to credit cards and online services. The US justified the sanctions by citing the ICC's "illegitimate and baseless actions" against America and Israel, neither of which are ICC member states.
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