International Criminal Court | Watching America

Germany: Quickly Lashing Out Once More

Peter Carioca - October 18, 2026. Published in Taz

Trump can't cope ... and his attacks are becoming more frenzied. He's a lame duck with a gun.

Canada: Trump Wants To Dismantle the ICC. These Jurists Want Canada To Intervene

Rejeanne Lacroix - October 13, 2026. Published in CBC

Taiwan: As Trump Recognizes CCP’s View of Resistance against Japan, Lai Government Idly Watches ROC’s Legitimacy Be Weakened

Jennifer Sampson - October 1, 2026. Published in UDN

China has already succeeded in persuading Trump to believe the CCP’s interpretation of history.

Japan: The ICC and US-Japan: The Missing Element in the Prime Minister’s Speech

Dorothy Phoenix - September 30, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

If Japan truly takes the rule of law seriously, it must coordinate with Europe and other nations to restrain Trump's reckless behavior.

Spain: No to Impunity

Ross Hambelton - August 4, 2026. Published in El País

President Donald Trump’s idea [is] that international relations should be governed by the law of the jungle and that no international norm can limit his power.

Japan: Argument for Dissolution of the ICC: The US Administration Is Wrongfully Exerting Pressure

Dorothy Phoenix - July 29, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun

Pressuring member nations to withdraw is a strike against their sovereignty and a threat to freedom of diplomacy.

Germany: Tactically Right, Morally Clear

Kirsty Low - July 28, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung

Why not arrest an internationally wanted war criminal regardless of jurisdictional constraints?

South Africa: Trump’s Aggressive Rhetoric on Cuba Threatens International Relations

Jinghong Chen - March 19, 2026. Published in Cape Times

The world cannot afford a leadership that treats international relations as a game of personal honor or conquest.

Israel: Donald Trump’s Intervention in the Netanyahu Trial Is Unacceptable

Jinghong Chen - February 17, 2026. Published in Israel Hayom

Trump is grotesquely intervening against Israeli democracy and the rule of law.

Saudi Arabia: Arab World’s Clear Warning from Venezuela

Jinghong Chen - January 7, 2026. Published in Arab News

The message is unmistakable: there are no absolute guarantees and state sovereignty is conditional when it clashes with the interests of powerful states.

U.K.: The Guardian View on Trump and the International Criminal Court: Following the Law of the Jungle

Robin Koerner - February 8, 2025. Published in The Guardian

The U.S. president’s attack on an essential institution speaks volumes about his broader foreign policy.

Israel: Netanyahu Government Has Already Failed with Trump; There’s No Reason This Will Change

Robin Koerner - January 27, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom

Opportunities ... lie at Israel’s doorstep, but the current government is not working to take advantage of them and incapable of doing so.

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