U.S. Sanctions Palestinian NGOs for Invoking ICC Against Israel

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The U.S. announced sanctions Thursday against three Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for attempting to use the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel, in violation of U.S. law.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement (original emphasis):

Today, I am designating three foreign NGOs—Al Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (Al Mezan), and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR)—pursuant to Executive Order 14203, “Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court.” These entities have directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute Israeli nationals, without Israel’s consent.

This administration has been clear: the United States and Israel are not party to the Rome Statute and are therefore not subject to the ICC’s authority. We oppose the ICC’s politicized agenda, overreach, and disregard for the sovereignty of the United States and that of our allies. The ongoing actions of the ICC set a dangerous precedent for all nations and we will actively oppose actions that threaten our national interests and infringe on the sovereignty of the United States and our allies, including Israel.

The United States will continue to respond with significant and tangible consequences to protect our troops, our sovereignty, and our allies from the ICC’s disregard for sovereignty, and to punish entities that are complicit in its overreach.

All targets are being designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii)(A) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14203.

The U.S. regards attempts by the ICC to prosecute Americans as a threat to American sovereignty, which is why President Donald Trump sanctioned the ICC in his first term.

U.S. Sanctions Palestinian NGOs for Invoking ICC Against Israel

The U.S. announced sanctions Thursday against three Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for attempting to use the ICC.

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[Tall Timbers]

The current Administration is doing a lot of good things. If they had a little more cooperation from Congress they could get a lot more done, and if we didn't have so many rogue anti-American judges things could happen a lot faster.

The USA is very fortunate that we've been given a short reprieve from globalists' agenda.