international law
noun
: a body of rules that control or affect the rights of nations in their relations with each other
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The Biden Administration has even acknowledged that Israel likely used U.S.-supplied weapons to violate international law.
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Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 21 Sep. 2024
Militaries are required under international law to treat the bodies of enemy soldiers with respect, prevent them from being mutilated, and return them to the deceased’s family.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
However, other legal scholars and academics argue the attacks were entirely defensible under international law.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Britain last week diverged from the U.S. by suspending some arms exports to Israel because of the risk they could be used to break international law.
—Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Suriya Jayanti, TIME, 21 Sep. 2024
Militaries are required under international law to treat the bodies of enemy soldiers with respect, prevent them from being mutilated, and return them to the deceased’s family.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
However, other legal scholars and academics argue the attacks were entirely defensible under international law.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Britain last week diverged from the U.S. by suspending some arms exports to Israel because of the risk they could be used to break international law.
—Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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