Could US sanctions destroy the International Criminal Court?

Washington's new measures against the ICC have been widely condemned but welcomed by Israel.

Key points

• The United States has issued more sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sparking condemnation from the United Nations and the European Union.
• But it is just the latest pressure from Washington since the ICC issued a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
• Kenneth Roth – Visiting professor at Princeton University and former executive director of Human Rights Watch.

What happened

In practice, the United States has issued more sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sparking condemnation from the United Nations and the European Union.

But it is just the latest pressure from Washington since the ICC issued a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza. So is the future of the court in danger? Geoffrey Nice – Human rights lawyer who worked on ICC cases. Greg Swenson – Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK.

The bottom line

For now, could US sanctions destroy the International Criminal Court? Remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.