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US Slaps Fresh Sanctions on ICC as Israel Welcomes Move to Shield Netanyahu

New US sanctions on the ICC, welcomed by Israel and condemned by the UN and EU, extend a pattern of Washington shielding Israeli leaders from war crimes accountability.

August 22, 2026

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Trump Sanctions ICC's Chief Judge and Lead Prosecutor Pursuing Netanyahu, Widening Campaign to Shield Israeli Officials

Trump has sanctioned 13 ICC officials, including the court's president and a lawyer tied to the Netanyahu prosecution, in what critics call a bid to shield Israel from accountability.

August 22, 2026

Pro-Palestine protesters stage a demonstration as Israeli tourists depart on a bus after their arrival aboard Israeli-owned cruise ship MS Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on 3 June 2026 (Aggelos Nakkas/AFP)

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Israel Told Its Citizens to Hide Their Nationality in Greece. That Tells You Where the Alliance Stands.

Israel warned citizens in Greece to hide their nationality before pro-Palestine protests, as arms deals, rising rents and Gaza fuel a domestic backlash against the Athens-Jerusalem alliance.

August 19, 2026

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US Sanctions ICC President and Trial Lawyer, Vows to 'Dismantle' the Court Investigating Israel

The US sanctioned the ICC's Japanese president and Senegalese trial lawyer, the latest move in Trump's stated bid to dismantle a court investigating Israeli officials for Gaza war crimes.

August 18, 2026