U.S. Hits International Criminal Court With Sanctions After Nobel Award
The United States sanctioned the International Criminal Court, blocking it from U.S.-based financial services, technology companies, and the U.S. dollar, and giving American firms six months to end business with the tribunal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the court illegitimate and said the U.S. is not subject to its jurisdiction. The sanctions were announced hours after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who led a U.N. commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza; U.S. officials said the timing was coincidental.
[paragraph] Need maybe no extra. Ensure under 120 words total for expanded. We have 119. Need count exactly? Let's recount carefully. P1: The(1) sanctions2 block3 the4 court5 from6 U.S.7 financial8 services9, technology10 providers11, and12 dollar13 transactions14, giving15 American16 firms17 six18 months19 to20 end21 dealings22. Secretary23 of24 State25 Marco26 Rubio27 called28 the29 tribunal30 illegitimate31 and32 said33 Washington34 is35 outside36 its37 jurisdiction38. Officials39 told40 the41 Associated42 Press43 the44 measures45 were46 prepared47 for48 months49, calling50 the51 Nobel52 timing53 coincidental54. P2: The55 prize56 went57 to58 Navi59 Pillay60, a61 South62 African63 human64 rights65 lawyer66 and67 former68 ICC69 judge70. She71 recently72 chaired73 a74 U.N.75 inquiry76 that77 concluded78 Israel79 committed80 genocide81 in82 Gaza83. The84 Nobel85 committee86 praised87 her88 work89 advancing90 prosecution91 of92 war93 crimes94, crimes95 against96 humanity97, and98 genoci