AGPI Commends White House for Sanctioning the ICC and Defending U.S. and Israeli Sovereignty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Toronto, February 6, 2025] – The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) strongly concurs with and commends The White House for taking decisive action to sanction and bar the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to its illegitimate and politically motivated actions against the United States and Israel. In issuing an executive order to impose significant consequences on the ICC, President Trump has reaffirmed the sovereignty of democratic nations that uphold the rule of law and reject the ICC’s overreach. The executive order makes clear that the United States unequivocally opposes any ICC investigations, arrests, or prosecutions targeting American and Israeli officials, military personnel, or allies who have not consented to the Court’s jurisdiction. The ICC, established by the Rome Statute, has repeatedly demonstrated an unjustified bias against Israel, a democracy committed to inte