The International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions against him and affirms that he will continue to “give justice”

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned the decision of the US President Donald Trump To punish her for her actions against Israeli leaders, and promised to continue teaching justice in the world, AFP reports.

“The CPI condemns the publication by the United States of a decree destined to sanction its officials and harm their independent and impartial judicial work,” the Court based in The Hague said in a statement. “The Court firmly supports its staff, and undertakes to continue imparting justice and give hope to millions of innocent victims of atrocities worldwide, in all those situations in which it is used.”

The Court had already been criticized in the United States for issuing arrest orders against Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahureceived on Tuesday at the White House by Trump, and the former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.

The judges estimated when issuing arrest orders that there are “reasonable reasons” to suspect both of the War Crimes and Crimes Commission against Humanity in the Gaza War, consecutive to the unprecedented attack of Hamas on Israeli soil on the 7 October 2023.

In that sense, Trump signed a decree that provides sanctions against the CPI, accused of undertaking “illegal and foundation actions against the United States and our narrow ally, Israel.”

The text, disseminated Thursday by the White House, prohibits the entry into the United States to managers, employees and agents of the ICC, as well as their closest relatives and anyone who has contributed their help to the high court investigation works .

The decree also provides for all the assets of these people in the United States, whose names were not published at the moment. Israel soon congratulated Trump this Friday, and described the actions of the “immoral” and illegitimate court.

Israel describes the “immoral” ICC

Israel congratulated this Friday the president of the United States, Donald Trump, for imposing sanctions against the CPI and has labeled the actions of the “immoral” and illegitimate court. “I strongly congratulate President Trump,” said Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Saarin the X Network. “The CPI aggressively pursues the chosen leaders of Israel, the only democracy of the Middle East”, estimating that the actions of the court was “immoral” and had no legal basis.

However, the European Council described the American decree as “threat” for the independence of this international justice instance. “Sanction the CPI threatens the independence of the Court, and undermines the whole of the International Justice System,” he said on the Network X António Costa, which presides over the forum for representing the heads of state and government of the EU.

In short, the United States, Israel and Russia are not members of the ICC, a permanent jurisdiction responsible for pursuing and judging individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It was founded in 2002 and has 124 Member States. Since its creation it has only issued a few convictions.