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Trump says ICC sanctions aimed at defending Netanyahu and others
Hilal Saki · Middle East Eye
Published 10 Oct 2026, 3:15 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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Trump says ICC sanctions aimed at defending Netanyahu and others US President Donald Trump has said Washington’s sanctions on the International Criminal Court were intended to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others from prosecution, not himself. As Secretary of State Marco Rubio was explaining the rationale behind the sanctions, saying they were aimed at “bringing that court to heel”, Trump interrupted him and said: “Well, there is no information that they were after me. It could happen. But just so you know, but if he’s talking about it, that means that maybe ... he is…
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