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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 24565, member: 2262"] Trump put new limits on people who help the ICC look into US and ally actions. The rules block these helpers and their families from entering America or using US banks. He signed this paper as Israel's leader, Netanyahu, came to Washington. The ICC asked for Netanyahu's arrest last year. They said he did wrong things in Gaza. Israel says this is not true. The ICC also wants to arrest a Hamas leader. The White House sent out a note saying the ICC was wrong to treat Hamas and Israel the same way by asking for arrests at the same time. Trump's order said the ICC puts Americans at risk. He fears they might face arrest or bad treatment. He thinks this hurts America's power to protect itself and work with friends like Israel. America never joined the ICC. US leaders say the group has no power over Americans. The White House said the ICC stops Israel from defending itself. They think the ICC ignores Iran and groups that fight Israel. Trump had put limits on ICC people before. They were looking into possible US army wrong actions in Afghanistan. Biden later removed these limits. Last month, US House members voted to punish the ICC. The Senate did not pass this plan. The ICC started in 2002 after bad acts in Yugoslavia and Rwanda. It looks into the worst crimes. More than 120 lands agreed to join. America and Israel did not. The ICC steps in only if a land cannot or does not want to look into crimes itself. Trump's order said both America and Israel have fair courts and armies that follow war rules. Biden spoke against the ICC's move to arrest Netanyahu before he left office. He called it very wrong and said Israel and Hamas were not the same. Trump shared more news with Netanyahu this week. He wants America to run Gaza after the war ends. He says he would move people out and make it like a beach town. Arab leaders and the UN did not like this idea. Trump wrote more about it on his web page. He said Israel would give Gaza to America when the fighting stops. He promised no US soldiers would go there. Trump did not say if Gaza's two million people could come back. His helpers had to explain more. His press helper said people would leave for a short time only. Netanyahu liked Trump's Gaza plan. Israel's war chief told the army to help people leave Gaza if they want to. He said they could go by land, sea, or air. Netanyahu met with both US party leaders in Congress. He gave Trump a gold phone device. This gift pointed to Israel's attack on Hezbollah last year. They used trick phones that blew up. Many people died, and more got hurt. Lebanon said normal people were hit. [/QUOTE]

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