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Trump Says ICC Campaign Aimed at Defending Netanyahu, Not Himself · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Trump has clarified that his administration's campaign against the
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  Speaker 1: International Criminal Court ICC is focused on defending Israeli Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not shielding himself from potential investigations. The
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  Speaker 1: statement comes amid growing scrutiny of US policy toward the
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  Speaker 1: ICC and its handling of war crimes allegations. The ICC
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  Speaker 1: has been examining Israel's conduct in Gaza, with prosecutors signaling
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  Speaker 1: possible charges against senior Israeli officials. Netanyahoo has denounced the
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  Speaker 1: court's actions as illegitimate, and Trump has echoed that stance,
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  Speaker 1: framing the ICC as politically motivated. In recent weeks, Washington
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  Speaker 1: has launched a diplomatic and legal offensive against the court,
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  Speaker 1: including threats of sanctions and restrictions on cooperation. Critics had
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  Speaker 1: speculated that Trump's aggressive posture was partly self interested, given
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  Speaker 1: the ICC's broader mandate time to investigate war crimes worldwide,
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  Speaker 1: but Trump insisted the campaign is about protecting Israel, calling
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu a close ally and arguing that the ICC's actions
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  Speaker 1: undermine sovereign governments. This is about defending Israel, not me,
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  Speaker 1: he said, underscoring his administration's alignment with Netanyahu's position. The
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  Speaker 1: remarks highlight the intersection of US foreign policy and international justice.
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  Speaker 1: Supporters of Trump's stance argue that the ICC has overstepped
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  Speaker 1: its authority, while opponents warn that undermining the court weakens
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  Speaker 1: global accountability for atrocities. Human rights groups stress that shielding
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  Speaker 1: allies from investigation risks politicizing justice and eroding the credibility
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  Speaker 1: of international law. For Israel, Trump's backing provides crucial diplomatic
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  Speaker 1: cover at a time when its leadership faces mounting international criticism.
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  Speaker 1: For the US, the campaign reflects a broader skepticism of
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  Speaker 1: multilateral institutions and a willingness to confront them directly. Ultimately,
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  Speaker 1: Trump's declaration makes clear that the ICC fight is not
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  Speaker 1: about personal protection, but about defending a strategic ally. The
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  Speaker 1: move underscores how international justice has become another arena for
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  Speaker 1: geopolitical contest, with Washington and the Hague locked in a
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  Speaker 1: struggle over legitimacy and power.