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US sanctions ICC president and prosecutor investigating Gaza war crimes
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The United States will impose sanctions against the president and a prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced, according to the Guardian. The measures target ICC President Tomoko Akane and Prosecutor Abdoulaye Seye, who has been investigating alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
The announcement marks a significant escalation in US opposition to the tribunal's work. Washington has long opposed ICC investigations into cases involving American allies and citizens. The sanctions follow months of friction between the US government and the court over its investigations related to the conflict in Gaza, with the administration threatening the institution over its pursuit of cases deemed threatening to Israeli interests.
