ICC says US sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on court independence
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday lashed out at the United States after Washington slapped sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, calling it a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence.
Japan is the biggest funder of the ICC and a close US ally — which is not a party to the international treaty that established the court.
In an X post Tuesday, Netanyahu applauded the US sanctions and called the ICC “a kangaroo court that cloaks its abuse of power in the language of international law”.
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