The Trump administration is preparing sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court in defense of indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu

▪️ The sanctions would forbid most transactions with the ICC after a 6 to 7 month grace period, potentially cutting the court off from the US dollar and much of the global financial system, according to the Wall Street Journal.
▪️ A final decision could come as soon as this week, during the UN General Assembly meeting, officials said.
▪️ The US has already sanctioned several ICC officials, including former Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, court president Tomoko Akane, and the lead prosecutor in the Netanyahu case; the new measures would target the institution's transactions broadly rather than individual officials.
▪️ Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in July the administration would dismantle the court "brick by brick”.

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