Palestinian Authority Once Again Violates U.S. Law to Target Israel; Will the U.S. Respond?

"In open defiance of US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US law, which calls for sanctions on governments and individuals who work with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the US and its allies, the Palestinian Authority has established a new dedicated governmental body to prepare evidence of ‘Israel’s crimes’ for submission to the ICC.

On Feb. 6, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14203, which calls for ‘tangible and significant consequences’ to be enforced against ‘any foreign person [including governments] … to have directly engaged in any effort by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute a protected person,’ including ‘our close ally Israel.’

In July 2025, US Secretary of State Rubio announced sanctions against the PA and PLO for their ongoing violations of President Trump’s Executive Order by their engagement with the ICC...

But in defiance of President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio’s sanctions, the PA has continued to actively work with and supply the ICC with material to prosecute Israel. And in a show of complete contempt for the US, the PA has now established a new governmental body called the Palestinian National Monitoring Center (PNMC) for the sole purpose of preparing evidence for the ICC.

The PNMC includes:
a group of researchers, 65 legal experts who travel throughout’ Israeli and Palestinian territories ‘to provide legal documentation … This is important because there are several lawsuits pending today in international courts, including the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)
[PA Spokesman, Official PA TV, Aug. 16, 2026]..."