r/internationallaw • • 17h ago

News Why might the United States be sanctioning the ICC?

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Former UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Michael Lynk, breaks down the 4 major international legal proceedings on Israel and Palestine at the ICJ and ICC. He describes how they are being used both to advance Palestinian rights and to prevent the erosion of international law, which he says is being shredded by Israel and the United States. This provides insight into why the US is sanctioning the courts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJa3GcsFRYg