A US advocacy group has urged the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Donald Trump and Marco Rubio. The Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide submitted documents to the office of the prosecutor in The Hague.
The group delivered sworn affidavits from doctors who treated patients in Gaza. The submission also contains eyewitness accounts, whistleblower testimony, video evidence, and records detailing US military, financial, diplomatic, and political backing for Israel.
Francesca Albanese spoke at a press conference in The Hague after the delivery. She serves as the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. International law is the last peaceful instrument to confront injustice, she told reporters.
The legal tools are there, she said. What is missing is the political courage to use them.
The dossier features testimony from Dr Feroze Sidhwa, a US trauma surgeon who completed two medical missions in Gaza. David McIntosh, a former manager at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, also provided statements for the filing.
No more impunity for those who finance, arm, aid and abet genocide, the delegation stated. No government official is above international law, the group added.
The International Criminal Court has not issued any rulings regarding these allegations. Submitting a file to the prosecutor does not guarantee that the court will open an official investigation or request warrants.
The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute, which established the court. Washington rejects the jurisdiction of the institution over American and Israeli nationals. Israel has consistently rejected accusations of genocide in Gaza.
In November 2024, the tribunal issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Those warrants cited actions in Gaza, including using starvation as a method of warfare.
In July, Rubio stated that the administration would dismantle the court brick by brick if necessary. Washington previously sanctioned court judges and prosecutors, alongside Albanese, describing their actions as illegitimate and baseless.
Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has killed more than 74,600 Palestinians since October 2023. The violence has wounded nearly 176,000 people, mostly women and children, while destroying 90 percent of the territory infrastructure.
