Politics · Italy · 9 hrs ago
Italy backs the ICC but delays parliamentary vote on US sanctions
Italy joined an international declaration backing the International Criminal Court, which faces sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.
The sanctions target court officials and followed the ICC’s arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, as well as three senior Hamas figures.
The opposition wants Italy to press the United States to lift the sanctions and support measures to shield the court from them.
The governing right-wing majority did not agree to the opposition proposal and delayed a parliamentary vote, saying it was not ready and wanted to avoid effects on the international situation.
The delay leaves Italy’s parliamentary response unresolved, despite the government’s support for the joint declaration.
The opposition says the chamber will vote next week on whether to fast-track the proposal, after elections in Israel have passed.
Italy joined a joint declaration with eight other countries reaffirming support for the International Criminal Court and challenging US sanctions.
The Italian parliamentary majority postponed a vote on an opposition proposal calling for pressure on Washington to lift the sanctions.
The majority said it was “not ready” and did not want to cause repercussions on the international scene.
The proposal had been scheduled for a vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday.
The opposition says the chamber will vote next week on whether to fast-track the proposal.
- Who
- Italy joined the declaration; the parliamentary majority postponed the vote, while opposition parties back the proposal.
- What
- Italy reaffirmed support for the International Criminal Court, but parliament did not vote on a proposal calling for action against US sanctions.
- When
- The vote was postponed on Tuesday. The article was published on 28 October 2026.
- Where
- In Italy’s Chamber of Deputies.
- Why
- The majority said it was not ready and wanted to avoid repercussions on the international scene.
Italian parliamentary majority
Italian opposition
Parliamentary vote
Italian parliamentary majority
The majority postponed the vote, saying it was not ready and wanted to avoid repercussions on the international scene.
Italian opposition
The opposition is pressing for the proposal to proceed and says the chamber will vote next week on whether to declare it urgent.
US sanctions
Italian parliamentary majority
The article says the majority did not agree to the opposition proposal calling for strong criticism of the US measures.
Italian opposition
The opposition proposal calls for pressure on the United States to remove sanctions against the International Criminal Court and for the EU’s blocking statute to apply.
US President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14203, under which sanctions were imposed on International Criminal Court officials.
The Trump administration announced further sanctions against the court.
The Chamber of Deputies was due to vote on an opposition proposal but postponed the vote.
The opposition says the chamber will vote on whether to fast-track the proposal.
- Declaration
- Italy joined eight other countries in reaffirming support for the International Criminal Court
- Executive order
- No. 14203, issued on 6 February 2025
- Sanctions announcement
- 9 October 2026
- Proposed action
- Pressure the United States to remove sanctions and seek application of the EU blocking statute
- Next parliamentary step
- A vote on urgency is expected next week
What people are saying
not be ready
repercussions
undertaken illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and its close ally Israel