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He might feel, from the US perspective, that if they can do this to Israel, they could do it to us in future,
Klamberg said
The ICC is a court of last resort, stepping in when national authorities are unable or unwilling to conduct genuine proceedings,
justice director Liz Evenson said in a statement, urging the ICC's 125 signatory states to stand behind itMoreover, sanctions could jeopardize the confidentiality of sensitive information and the safety of those involved — including victims, witnesses, and court officials, many of whom are our nationals,
they warnedThey jeopardize an institution that is supposed to ensure that the dictators of this world cannot simply persecute people and start wars, and that is very important,
Scholz commentedEntry into our nation would be detrimental to the interests of the United States,
he argued without providing evidenceThe Court serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes, and justice for victims," and measures sanctioning it "increase the risk of impunity for the most serious crimes and threaten to erode the international rule of law, which is crucial for promoting global order and security,
the statement said
This finding is based on the role of Mr Netanyahu and Mr Gallant in impeding humanitarian aid in violation of international humanitarian law and their failure to facilitate relief by all means at its disposal,
the ICC saidWe firmly reject any attempt to influence the independence and the impartiality of the Court or to politicise our judicial function,
said Akane
Such threats and coercive measures constitute serious attacks against the Court's States Parties, the rule of law based international order and millions of victims,
she addedWe hope that they will not affect the court's ability to achieve justice for the victims of Russian aggression,
he said
The president wasn’t going to wait around on Schumer’s games to act. The minute Senate Democrats blocked the bill it was a guarantee you would see an executive order follow. But if Schumer now says he supports the order, Senate Republicans should move quickly to codify it and force Schumer back to a vote."
Goldberg said
These ICC officials have crossed a line, they have entered the battlefield against the United States and Israel by perverting international law and using it as a tool of warfare. The president has preserved an escalation ladder here, too. These sanctions only apply to officials and service providers, not to the court itself. We could absolutely go the next step and shut down the court if this lawfare isn’t terminated."
Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, addedThis is a critical first step in defending American soldiers and officials from further lawfare illegitimately waged by radical anti-Americans at what’s become an international kangaroo court. Israel may be in the news today, but tomorrow it will be the Americans who are still being wrongfully investigated by the court for supposed war crimes in Afghanistan."
Richard Goldberg, a former Trump official who served on his first National Security Council, told Fox News DigitalWe reaffirm our continued and unwavering support for the independence, impartiality and integrity of the ICC,
a group of almost 80 countries said in a joint statementThe actions taken by the International Criminal Court against Israel and the United States set a dangerous precedent,
it continued, accusing the ICC of “malign behaviour that threatens to violate American sovereignty and undermine national security and foreign policy”.
America is passing this law because a kangaroo court is seeking to arrest the prime minister of our great ally Israel,
Representative Brian Mast, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a speech before the voteThis is an attempt to intimidate the ICC as an organisation and those who work for it.”
Yossi Mekelberg, a professor and Israel analyst at London-based Chatham House, told Al Jazeera ... He addedGiven their [ICC staff members’] history of resistance and their willingness to stand up and speak truth to power in order to uphold the law despite years of pressure, I doubt that this executive order will make them bow down.”
Gordon told Al Jazeera
Whatever the ICC might imply, there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”
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The stakes could not be higher,
Gordon said