In a departure from decades of U.S. foreign policy, President Donald Trump announced this week that the U.S. would "clean out" the Gaza Strip and rebuild it, saying Palestinians living there should leave -- a statement that the United Nations and allies, including France and Germany, have called a violation of international law.
In the days since, Trump's plan has shifted by the day.
If the U.S. takes steps to force the displacement of the over 2 million Palestinians living in Gaza, U.S. officials could face arrest and prosecution in the International Criminal Court, a tribunal that prosecutes individuals under rules of international law.
Despite the U.S. not being one of the 125 states that recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC, the court can issue warrants for Americans whose actions in Gaza and the West Bank violate international law, if an ICC prosecutor's investigation finds reasonable grounds to believe that specific individuals perpetrated crimes, according to Tom Dannenbaum, an associate professor of international law at Tufts University's Fletcher School.
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In the days since, Trump's plan has shifted by the day.
If the U.S. takes steps to force the displacement of the over 2 million Palestinians living in Gaza, U.S. officials could face arrest and prosecution in the International Criminal Court, a tribunal that prosecutes individuals under rules of international law.
Despite the U.S. not being one of the 125 states that recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC, the court can issue warrants for Americans whose actions in Gaza and the West Bank violate international law, if an ICC prosecutor's investigation finds reasonable grounds to believe that specific individuals perpetrated crimes, according to Tom Dannenbaum, an associate professor of international law at Tufts University's Fletcher School.
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US officials could face international warrants if steps are taken to displace Palestinians in Gaza
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will "clean out" the Gaza Strip and rebuild it, saying Palestinians living there should leave.