President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order last Thursday authorizing stringent economic sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), condemning its actions as “illegitimate and baseless” for targeting the United States and Israel.
The order grants the president broad authority to impose financial and visa restrictions on ICC officials and their family members if they are found to be involved in investigations or prosecutions of US citizens and US allies.
This move follows the ICC’s November decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel has no better friend than that of President Donald J. Trump and we thank him for defending Israel in the very Israel-hating International Criminal Court.