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Ronald Lauder, a prominent American businessman and philanthropist, has publicly supported recent U.S. sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
This comes in response to what Lauder termed the Court's loss of legitimacy, accusing it of being corrupted by antisemitic bias and unfairly targeting Israel and the United States while neglecting actual war crimes.
Lauder was reacting to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement of these sanctions, which align with President Donald Trump's policy towards the ICC. The measures include freezing assets and travel bans on Court officials involved in investigating American or allied personnel.
Lauder's statements reflect a broader criticism from the Trump administration, which has repeatedly criticized the ICC for attempting to assert jurisdiction over US and allied personnel. Pompeo has stated that the United States will always defend its sovereignty against such actions.
The ICC, based in The Hague, was established to prosecute serious international crimes, including war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Lauder's recent remarks on the ICC align with his longstanding advocacy on issues involving Israel and international policy scrutiny. In the context of growing diplomatic tensions, his position continues a pattern established when he voiced apprehensions about a joint statement by 28 countries on Israel, as detailed in the analysis of concern over Israel.