On 5 June, I watched as US secretary of state Marco Rubio announced fresh sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who now face asset freezes and travel bans to the United States.
Their crime? Investigating potential war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza and the West Bank.
In late 2024, the judges – who hail from Benin, Peru, Slovenia and Uganda – had issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav Gallant, as well as senior Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh – a rare attempt at parity in international justice.
