US Sanctions ICC For Daring To Question... US Allies
The New Arab reports the ICC's President, Tomoko Akane, declared the court would “never accept any kind of pressure” as the US targets judges and prosecutors over potential warrants for Israeli officials. This isn't new; the US under Trump previously sanctioned ICC officials for investigating alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan. The pattern is clear: international justice is
acceptable only when it targets adversaries, never allies—or the US itself. This selective outrage conveniently ignores that the US is not a signatory to the Rome Statute, yet demands respect for 'due process' it doesn't extend. The US, with its own history in Iraq, Afghanistan, and its unwavering support for Netanyahu's government (which received $3.8 billion in US military aid in 2023, according
to the Council on Foreign Relations), champions a global justice system it refuses to participate in, unless it benefits their foreign policy agenda. How much 'accountability' can one government stomach before its own glass house shatters?