US prepares to sanction the ICC itself as the Netherlands braces for fallout
Washington has readied measures to cut the International Criminal Court off from US banking, technology and services, and urged its host nation to quit the institution.
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What to know
- The US plan would designate the ICC itself, not just individual officials, potentially barring US citizens and firms from providing it funds, goods or services without a Treasury license.
- Reports put the grace period before the ban takes effect at six to seven months, but designation would put the ICC on the Specially Designated Nationals list that banks screen against, likely causing pre-emptive refusals of business.
- The escalation follows the ICC's arrest warrant against Netanyahu; 13 ICC officials, including the president and former chief prosecutor, are already under US sanctions.
- US officials have reportedly urged the Netherlands, the court's host state, to withdraw from the institution, and a final decision could come during UN General Assembly week.
The dispute Most commenters treat the sanctions as proof of guilt by Trump and allies, while a smaller group focuses less on motive and more on the strategic fallout — financial decoupling from the US and the precedent for institutions that resist scrutiny. · positions read across 286 posts and comments
The sanctions are self-protective — Trump and allied officials fear the ICC could eventually prosecute them, so they are attacking it as an 'international criminal' move.
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“There's nothing that a bunch of international criminals hate than an international criminal court.”
getfitnbelean.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗
This is part of a broader fascist/authoritarian pattern, and Congress is failing to stop it.
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“If you step back and look at the overall picture, you can clearly see what the criminal USA govt is doing. They are accelerating their Fascist agenda. They know what will happen in the Nov elections - and can’t let that happen.”
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The move should push Europe to build financial and institutional systems independent of the US.
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“He’s only making the push for European independence more and more credible. We need to create systems independent of any US interference, and Mr Orange is selling exactly that idea.”
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Donald Trump US President
Marco Rubio US Secretary of State
Tomoko Akane ICC PresidentKarim Ahmad Khan Former ICC chief prosecutor
Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime MinisterOsvaldo Zavala Giler ICC Registrar
How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments
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Coverage of Dutch bracing spreads widely online
The AP report on the Netherlands' preparations circulated widely across Reddit and Hacker News, with the decision on final sanctions expected during the UN General Assembly week in New York.
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Human rights groups based in the West Bank have long documented Israel’s crimes — and that’s why they’re now subject to US sanctions. The US government is trying to make their work impossible in order to protect Israel from scrutiny.
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There's been a lot of stuff bringing us back to the 2002-2008 era, with the occupation of Afghanistan, etc., now that the Brits are finally investigating the SAS men who murdered people in their beds etc., so I've been reading about the old El-Masri case and the CIA black sites in Europe, and the use of state secrets privilege to block El-Masri's…
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This is the first comment in this thread worth engaging in good faith. 1) yes, it is remarkable, and the company is not pretty. But guilt by association is logical fallacy, close to demagoguery 2) by the nature of the U.S. law, particularly the Constitution, the national courts have supreme jurisdiction, and cannot be subjected to foreign review…
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US officials warn Netherlands, urge it to withdraw from ICC
AP reported that US officials warned their Dutch counterparts sanctions could be levied as early as Monday and encouraged the ICC's host state to withdraw from the institution, prompting the Netherlands to prepare contingencies to keep paying staff and protecting witnesses.
“S. officials warned their Dutch counterparts that sanctions would be levied as early as Monday and encouraged the court's host state to withdraw from the institution.”
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"U.S. officials warned their Dutch counterparts that sanctions would be levied as early as Monday and encouraged the court’s host state to withdraw from the institution." The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC:
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🇳🇱 Os Países Baixos se preparam para possíveis sanções dos EUA contra o Tribunal Penal Internacional, buscando manter operações como pagamento de equipe e proteção a testemunhas
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Rubio's stated campaign to 'dismantle' the ICC detailed
Reporting noted the sanctions would extend Secretary of State Marco Rubio's stated effort against the court, and that designating the institution itself would place it on the Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals list.
“sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court…”
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first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 2d ago · also Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, Orlando Sentinel, AP News, Associated Press +1
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- The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC Boston Globe · 2d ago
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first by Jerusalem Post, 2d ago · also Reuters, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, SCMP, Japan Times, Straits Times
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If European countries & other signatories to the International Criminal Court have any self-respect, they'd sanction Rubio & Trump for obstructing investigations of Netanyahu's war crimes.
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Trump is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court that could severely restrict its access to the global financial system. Ben Meiselas: "In other words, the Trump regime is treating the ICC as though it is a terrorist organization because the ICC is
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“It’s the first time, as a lawyer, I’m about to defend myself, not the people I work for.” Speaking as the UNs’ Human Rights Council in Geneva discussed Palestine this March, Raji Sourani complained of attacks on human rights defenders’ most basic duties. Sourani, who is the director of the PCHR, made these comments just after Francesca Albanese…
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ICC president Akane condemns the threatened sanctions
ICC President Tomoko Akane told the Assembly of States Parties that an institution-wide designation would hit contracts for computer systems, insurance, investigators and staff pay, likening the treatment to that of a terrorist organization.
“is being threatened with draconian economic sanctions from institutions of another permanent member of the Security Council as if it was a terrorist organisation…”
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It's not the good guys that attack the International Criminal Court. Hint: It's international criminals.
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Human rights groups based in the West Bank have long documented Israel’s crimes — and that’s why they’re now subject to US sanctions. The US government is trying to make their work impossible in order to protect Israel from scrutiny. https:// jacobin.com/2026/09/israel-us- sanctions-lawyers-institutions
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Dutch officials have been notified the administration’s sanctions are imminent and are looking at ways to help keep the global tribunal operating.
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Reuters confirms plan, details scope of the sanctions
Reuters cited two sources confirming the plan and said the sanctions would cut the ICC off from everyday financial transactions, insurance and IT services, leaving it effectively unable to operate, with a six-to-seven month grace period before the ban takes hold.
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The Trump administration is preparing to sanction the ICC as a whole and cut it off from everyday financial transactions, insurance providers and IT services and products, which would leave the court unable to operate, Reuters reports.
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The Trump administration is preparing to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, according to officials, a sharp escalation in Washington’s efforts to dismantle the institution. https://www. wsj.com/politics/policy/trump- administration-prepares-to-sanction-the-international-criminal-court-85f5f44c # Ukraine # russia # US #…
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I don't understand this; I've worked many Elections (in Canada) and we can register you to vote, on election day .. If you show up to the wrong poll we can tell you the correct location Rarely at any poll I've worked has it taken more than 20 minutes for someone to vote, even with a line, and our information officers will often register you(or…
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WSJ reports Trump readying sanctions on the ICC as an institution
The Wall Street Journal reported the administration is preparing sweeping sanctions targeting the court itself rather than individual officials, which would block most transactions with the ICC including in US dollars.
“The Trump administration is preparing to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, according to officials…”
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first by Middle East Monitor, 3d ago · also The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, Reuters, South China Morning Post, Haaretz, WSJ +4
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- REPORT: Trump Prepares Crippling ICC Sanctions That Could Cut Court Off From Global Financial System The Gateway Pundit · 3d ago
- Trump Targets International Criminal Court With ‘Sweeping Sanctions’ After Vow to Defend Netanyahu Mediaite · 3d ago
- Trump administration prepares to sanction the International Criminal Court, WSJ reports Reuters · 3d ago
- US prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court: sources South China Morning Post · 3d ago
- Live updates • Report: Trump admin preparing sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court Haaretz · 3d ago
- Trump Administration Prepares to Sanction the International Criminal Court WSJ · 3d ago
- US prepares sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court Times of India · 3d ago
- US prepares sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court: Report Anadolu Agency · 3d ago
- Trump administration prepares to sanction ICC, WSJ reports Middle East Eye · 3d ago
- Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, say sources Straits Times · 3d ago
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Trump is preparing to impose “sweeping sanctions” on the International Criminal Court, WSJ reports. Nothing says “we are international criminals” more.
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🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇳 The Trump Admin is preparing to CRIPPLE the International Criminal Court... Washington is finalizing sweeping sanctions that would cut the ICC off from most U.S. dollar transactions after a short grace period. The move would effectively lock the court out of the global
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Trump is imposing sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, a sharp escalation in his efforts to dismantle the institution because it issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu. Gift link. 👇
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US begins designating individual ICC officials — Chief prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan was the first person sanctioned under the order; over the following 18 months the US added four more judges, two deputy prosecutors, two more judges, and the court's president and a senior trial lawyer, bringing the total to 13 officials.
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Trump signs order declaring national emergency over the ICC — Executive Order 14203 invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, letting the Treasury block property and services to designated ICC-linked persons, with penalties of up to 20 years in prison.
Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet
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first by Channel News Asia, 2d ago · also Independent UK
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- Trump planning sanctions against International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant: report The Independent · 2d ago
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What people are saying 14 voices from 5 sites · best of 286 · verbatim
- So why now? What is he planning to do that he thinks the ICC will charge him with?
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The ICC is a waste of money and resources, and pure bullshits. It has barely achieved anything except sentencing 23 people for an absurdly low number of years.Commit 28 crimes against humanity? To jail! For 12 years! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3070nlqnq3oEnlist child soldiers? 14 years! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lubanga_Dyilo>…
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As a reminder, 125 countries are a member of the ICC. Here is a partial list of countries not in the ICC:- USA- Israel (active war)- Russia (active war)- Iran (active war) - signed but not ratified- Sudan(active war) - signed but not ratified- Yemen (active war) - signed but not ratified- Saudi Arabia (active war)- North Korea (passive war)- India…
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Which country besides the US has the audacity to think it has extraterritorial rights to interfere with legal practices elsewhere? To me, it is obvious that this is violent behavior and will lead to defensive action by others, and more violence, not more peace.If it was the “hard power” it claims, what is it that makes “it” so afraid? To me, it is…
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Israeli here.Just a reminder: the ICC was founded in the aftermath of WWII, when Jews had no voice and no one fighting for them.Israel’s finance minister, one of the most senior ministers in the government:“No one in the world will allow us to starve two million civilians to death, even though it may be justified and moral, until our hostages are…
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I’m aware. When I said “spearheading”, I was referring to the Clinton administration’s efforts early on, regarding the ICC. While the Clinton administration had reservations given the expanded purview, the United States was still on track to adopt it. Bush put the kabosh on the United States singing or ratifying either.
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''We're not a member, therefore the ICC has no jurisdiction’ is not how the Rome Statute works. Palestine has been a state party, therefore, crimes on its territory can be prosecuted by the ICC, regardless of whether the suspected country has signed or not. That's very simple.
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Its only a whataboutism if its a wholly different topic. You complaint was about the ICC claiming jurisdiction over sovereign countries like the US. Which is exactly what the US did in intervening in Venezuela. Wether that intervention was good or bad is a whataboutism though.
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The US is preparing sanctions against the ICC which indicted Putin and Netanyahu, potentially cutting it off from US banking, technology and services. The US already sanctioned 13 ICC officials and vowed to dismantle the war crimes court “brick by brick.”
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⚡️Trump is expected to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution shortly. The ICC would be cut off from the global financial system. States Parties have had ample time to prepare for this and undertake contingency planning. Let us hope they are ready. https://www. wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-…
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# usa # israel # iran # warofaggression # warcrimes # internationallaw # icc # usforeignpolicy # sanctions # intentionstodestroy # dangerofescaltion # campaign 2/2 „US President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court (ICC) and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the…
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Imagine trying to penalize an international war crimes court and its members. Folk need to disengage from US banking. "The move would mark a sharp escalation in Washington’s campaign against the Hague-based court by targeting the institution itself rather than individual judges and prosecutors." Are they trying to get ahead of when a good number…
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🔴 BREAKING Trump Administration Prepares Sanctions Against ICC The Trump administration is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). These measures could disrupt the court's payments, IT services, and ongoing investigations, marking a significant escalation in tensions between... 📰 https://www…
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JUST IN: The Trump administration is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court, the WSJ reports. The sanctions would block most transactions with the ICC, including transactions in U.S. dollars, potentially cutting the court off from much of the global financial system
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The Trump administration is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court that would bar most transactions with the ICC and could effectively cut it off from the U.S. dollar and much of the global financial system, the WSJ reports. The measures could be