میدل-ایست-آیUS sanctions two ICC judges for rejecting Israel's appeal against Gaza investigation
US sanctions two ICC judges for rejecting Israel's appeal against Gaza investigation
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on two International Criminal Court (ICC) judges for their recent decision to reject an Israeli appeal against the Gaza war crimes investigation.
The two judges, Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, are members of the appeals chamber that on Monday ruled by a majority to dismiss Israel’s arguments that the investigation into crimes in Gazaafter 7 October 2023 was invalid.
The appeals chamber decision has been widely viewed as a significant development in the Palestine investigation, which led to arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in November last year.
Had Israel succeeded in its appeal, the arrest warrants would have been invalid.
