Trump administration defends US and Israeli sovereignty with new sanctions against four ICC judges

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The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over allegations against Israel.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia.

“These individuals directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without consent from the United States or Israel,” Rubio said.

The sanctions against the Hague-based court are related to Trump Feb. 6 executive order.

He signed the executive order punishing the ICC in response to its May