US slapping fresh sanctions on ‘unaccountable’ International Criminal Courthttps://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/state-departments-new-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court/WASHINGTON — The State Department will impose “further sanctions” on the International Criminal Court in response to its attempts to charge American service members, according to a US official and an internal memo reviewed by The Post.
The official said that diplomatic posts were receiving warnings Thursday that “further ICC action” was imminent, while the memo cited longstanding grievances with the global organization established in 2002.
“The ICC seeks to become the unaccountable global arbiter – positioning itself above and beyond the nation state as a supranational judicial arm of a globalist bureaucracy empowered to persecute American servicemen and officials at will without authority and as an affront to our sovereignty,” the memo stated.
“It must be clear, once and for all, that the ICC can pose no threat to those who did not accept its authority,” the memo added.
“Building on the U.S. campaign to assemble a coalition of countries willing to reject the Court’s assault on State sovereignty, the United States has no choice but to impose further sanctions.”
The sanctions are expected to take effect soon, though the memo did not disclose in what form.
Switzerland recently threatened to take Netanyahu captive if he entered the country. No great loss to him. I wonder whether Switzerland would be stupid enough to try to abduct US service members.
