Block US sanctions on ICC, EU lawmakers tell Commission
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- EU lawmakers are urging the European Commission to forbid European firms and banks from complying with U.S. sanctions.
- This follows the U.S. weighing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with nine judges and four prosecutors already targeted.
- Dutch MEP Dirk Gotink called for activating the blocking statute to protect the ICC and its staff, emphasizing the need to uphold EU values.