jeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAre embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a dangerous diplomatic precedenttheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1232arrow-down15
arrow-up1227arrow-down1external-linkAre embassies off-limits? Ecuadorian and Israeli actions suggest otherwise − and that sets a dangerous diplomatic precedenttheconversation.comjeffw@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareFlowVoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 year agoAttacking the US consulate was not a violation of international law. Especially since al-Qaeda never signed any international treaties. However, the attack could be considered an act of war. The same is true of attacks by Israel and Iranian proxies.
Attacking the US consulate was not a violation of international law. Especially since al-Qaeda never signed any international treaties.
However, the attack could be considered an act of war. The same is true of attacks by Israel and Iranian proxies.