Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has laid out a new strategy to ‘systematically disable the International Criminal Court's ability to operate’.
Washington contends that the court poses an ‘intolerable threat’ to American sovereignty and is considering pressuring its allies to reject its authority, establish travel bans and roll out more sanctions against ICC judges, prosecutors and those who assist in its investigations.
Rubio’s statements are another chapter in the US' efforts to declaw the ICC. During Trump’s first stint in the Oval Office, the president issued sanctions against prosecutors who opened a probe into alleged abuses by US personnel in Afghanistan.
After Trump returned to office in 2025, the president piled on more sanctions against court officials after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The US has targeted judges, prosecutors, and human rights groups, issuing financial and visa restrictions for assisting investigations of American citizens, and calling for probes into Israeli war crimes.
With Rubio turning up the heat on the ICC again, will it survive the second Trump administration?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Omar Shakir
Executive Director at Democracy for the Arab World Now
Rina Shah
Geopolitical Strategist and Commentator
James Summers
Lecturer in International Law and Director of International Law and Human Rights at Lancaster University
#us #trump #icc #WarCrimes #gaza #palestine #marcorubio #netanyahu #israel
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Enda Brady, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:00 GMT on TRT World.
US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio has laid out a new strategy to ‘systematically disable the International Criminal Court's ability to operate’.
Washington contends that the court poses an ‘intolerable threat’ to American sovereignty and is considering pressuring its allies to reject its authority, establish travel bans and roll out more sanctions against ICC judges, prosecutors and those who assist in its investigations.
Rubio’s statements are another chapter in the US' efforts to declaw the ICC. During Trump’s first stint in the Oval Office, the president issued sanctions against prosecutors who opened a probe into alleged abuses by US personnel in Afghanistan.
After Trump returned to office in 2025, the president piled on more sanctions against court officials after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The US has targeted judges, prosecutors, and human rights groups, issuing financial and visa restrictions for assisting investigations of American citizens, and calling for probes into Israeli war crimes.
With Rubio turning up the heat on the ICC again, will it survive the second Trump administration?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Omar Shakir
Executive Director at Democracy for the Arab World Now
Rina Shah
Geopolitical Strategist and Commentator
James Summers
Lecturer in International Law and Director of International Law and Human Rights at Lancaster University
#us #trump #icc #WarCrimes #gaza #palestine #marcorubio #netanyahu #israel
Roundtable is a discussion programme with an edge. Broadcast out of London and presented by Enda Brady, it's about bringing people to the table, listening to every opinion, and analysing every point of view. From fierce debate to reflective thinking, Roundtable discussions offer a different perspective on the issues that matter to you. Watch it every weekday at 15:00 GMT on TRT World.
