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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Trump Sanctions ICC Over Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
Caption: Trump Sanctions ICC Over Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu. President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling its investigations into the U.S. and Israel "illegitimate and baseless.”. The order imposes financial and visa restrictions on individuals assisting ICC investigations into American citizens or allies, including Israel. The sanctions were signed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington, shortly after the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Gaza. The ICC warrant accuses Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas commander Mohammed Deif of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Netherlands, which hosts the ICC, condemned Trump’s move, with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp stating that "the court’s work is essential in the fight against impunity.” A memo from the White House argued the ICC was creating a "shameful moral equivalency" between Israel and Hamas by issuing the warrants simultaneously. Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar praised Trump’s decision, calling the ICC’s actions "immoral" and lacking a legal basis. Trump previously imposed sanctions on ICC officials investigating alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan, though these were later lifted by President Joe Biden. Nine nations, including South Africa and Malaysia, formed the 'Hague Group' to support the ICC in response to growing challenges to its authority. The executive order follows Trump’s controversial proposal to have the U.S. "take over" Gaza, relocate its population, and turn the area into the "Riviera of the Middle East.” Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Donald Trump,ICC,Over,Arrest,Benjamin Netanyahu,International Criminal Court,War Crimes,Former,Prime Minister,President,Visit,Gaza,Hamas,War,Yoav Gallant,Caspar Veldkamp,Foreign Minister,Mohammed Deif,Gideon Saar
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