Foreign Affairs
US Ambassador Responds to Jetten: 'The ICC Must Keep Its Hands Off the US'
US Ambassador Joe Popolo stated that Washington will refrain from interfering with the International Criminal Court (ICC) only if the court keeps its hands off the United States. This response followed Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten's address at the UN General Assembly, where he urged nations to protect international legal institutions. The tension escalated after President Donald Trump labeled the ICC a "rogue organization" and Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio threatened to dismantle it. Popolo criticized the tribunal as politicized, citing arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza, while noting ongoing investigations into American actions in Afghanistan.
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