In L'Entr interview de France 24, Fatou Bensouda describes the US initiative to punish ICC officials as an "unprecedented attack" against the Court and its judicial independence. It further recalls that such sanctions are generally reserved for terrorists and warlords.

Despite economic and legal pressure on the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda says she is determined to continue her investigations, which also include examining the alleged crimes committed by Israel in the Palestinian Territories, despite pressure from the state Hebrew also exercises on the Court.

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