Washington DC, Sept. 5 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday sanctioned three Palestinian NGOs, alleging that they assisted illegitimate sanctions against Israel by the International Criminal Court.

The NGOs- Al Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights were added to the Department of the Treasury's "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List" on Thursday, as per Al Jazeera.

In a post on X, Rubio said, "Today, the Trump Administration is sanctioning three NGOs--Al Haq, Al Mezan, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights-- for assisting in the ICC's illegitimate actions against Israel. The United States will continue to protect our own sovereignty and the sovereignty of our allies from the ICC's...