Tamer Morris
@tamermorris.bsky.social
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Senior lecturer in International law at the University of Sydney … and all things Kdrama and Kpop.
Trump says US has begun ‘major combat operations’ in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live
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Why is it always those who set the house on fire are the first to ask why everyone is screaming? Politicians can’t inflame tensions in Australia by inviting President Herzog and then feign ignorance and shock at the public reaction.
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According to Trump "Greatest and Most Prestigious Board ever assembled at any time, any place". Let’s like the Avengers if the Avengers were modern day colonizers.
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Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07xv92vrz2o
about 1 month ago
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Absolutely worth the read
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about 2 months ago
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Trump posted that Rubio should be president of Cuba. The next episode of ‘what did he do now?!’
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Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal, before it is too late'
Trump has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2kv2gn62vo
about 2 months ago
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Donald Trump has said that he does not “need international law” and that his power is limited only by his “own morality” - unfortunately you don’t have a good track record for ‘morality’
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‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/trump-power-international-law?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 2 months ago
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We are walking down a road with the erosion of any legal order, we are currently in the place where we can attack anywhere and for any reason
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US launches 'powerful strikes' against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
The US president says IS targets were attacked in north-western Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj69j8l918do
2 months ago
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UN strongly condemns Israel's unauthorised entry of UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem
The UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said that Israeli police raided its compound in East Jerusalem early on Monday, representing “a new challenge to international law.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166530
3 months ago
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WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrk7g50e1po
3 months ago
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Another Peace Plan that echoes imperalistic and colonial pasts - with ‘smaller’ States forced to concede to ‘greater’ powers
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Zelensky warns Ukraine risks losing US support over White House peace plan
Vladimir Putin says the plan could be the "basis" for peace but warns Russia is prepared to fight on.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5g4r9l4dlo
3 months ago
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It’s interesting how the Security Council endorsed a peace plan, granting its governing body and an intervening force, legal authority - without knowing any of the details or parameters of the plan. And at the same time denying the Palestinian People involvement in their self determination.
3 months ago
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Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian warehouse and land as West Bank attacks surge
Several Palestinians were also injured when settlers launched arson attacks targeting an industrial area, a Bedouin village, and farmland east of Tulkarm.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78zygz4xg9o
4 months ago
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This is the largest military presence by the US in Caribbean since the 1980s
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Pentagon’s largest warship enters Latin American waters as US tensions with Venezuela rise
USS Gerald R Ford’s arrival marks the largest US military presence in the region since the invasion of Panama in 1989
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/11/navy-carrier-trump-drugs-caribbean-latin-america?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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The ICJ’s Arrest Warrants case?
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Turkiye issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza ‘genocide’
Turkiye accuses Israeli officials of 'genocide and crimes against humanity' over Israel's war on Gaza.
https://aje.io/uedq77
4 months ago
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The RSF are hunting down activists, journalists. They are searching phones for any sign of communication with the media or human rights groups - to detain or execute them.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’
For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are ...
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/nov/02/he-told-the-world-what-was-happening-in-el-fasher-then-they-sought-him-out-how-sudan-lost-a-true-hero-of-the-war?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
4 months ago
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So I did a thing…
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4 months ago
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Approximately 1,500 have been killed in three days.
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Sudan war: New videos show executions after RSF militia takes key city
RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9kjw515pyo
4 months ago
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For the last 18 months, El Fasher has become the “epicentre of suffering”, with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped. Now there are reports of widespread ethnically and politically motivated killings
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‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan's El Fasher
After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have reportedly taken control of the key Sudanese city of El-Fasher in Darfur, triggering widespread fear among families, and forcing th...
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166200
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For the last 18 months, El Fasher has become the “epicentre of suffering”, with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped. Now there are reports of widespread ethnically and politically motivated killings
news.un.org/en/story/202...
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‘Horrific’ violence as thousands flee Sudan's El Fasher
After 500 days of siege, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia have reportedly taken control of the key Sudanese city of El-Fasher in Darfur, triggering widespread fear among families, and forcing th...
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/10/1166200
4 months ago
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It’s worrying that Judge Sebutinde uses misinformation to try to warn about disinformation, including her footnote regarding senior UN officials - not technically correct.
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4 months ago
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Tamer Morris
EJIL: Talk!
4 months ago
How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements | by Andrea Maria Pelliconi and Sebastian von Massow
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How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements
On October 3 2025, the EU and Morocco concluded an amendment (‘the amendment’) to the EU-Mediterranean Agreement (‘the association agreement’). With the approval of the Council it is already being app...
https://www.ejiltalk.org/how-not-to-trade-with-occupying-powers-western-sahara-and-the-amendment-to-the-eu-moroccan-association-agreements/
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AU suspends Madagascar as military leader to be sworn in as president
Colonel Randrianirina set to assume presidency in Madagascar after President Andry Rajoelina removed.
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5 months ago
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UN lists 158 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
Report exposes global firms profiting from Israel’s unlawful settlement enterprise in the occupied West Bank.
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5 months ago
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Tamer Morris
Just Cause
6 months ago
Why has Australia placed so few sanctions on Israel? Why are we still exporting fighter jet parts to a state that continues to deny humanitarian relief to civilians in Gaza? Can sanctions be an effective means of changing Israel’s behaviour? Find out from Ben Saul in today's episode.
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Ben Saul: Sanctioning Israel for Violating International Law
Why has Australia placed so few sanctions on Israel? Why are we still exporting fighter jet parts to a state that, over the past two years, has systematically attacked civilians in Palestine and delib
https://soundcloud.com/just-cause-670539305/ben-saul-sanctioning-israel-for-violating-international-law
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution endorsing the New York Declaration and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution In favor: 142 Against: 10 Abstain: 12
6 months ago
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Someone should remind Trump what the themes of Apocalypse Now are. Not sure he wanted to use a movie that explores the darkness of human nature, and war as a corrupting force that leads to moral ambiguity and the descent into madness of the lead character. Or maybe he do?
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6 months ago
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Edward Said said it in the 70s and here we still are - “The moment this starts becoming chaotic — like, animalistic — we’re gone. So, you want to know what’s happening? Act civilised, act kind, act tolerant, because this is the problem with what is happening in the region.”
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US envoy says calling Lebanon reporters ‘animalistic’ was ‘inappropriate’
Tom Barrack says he was telling Lebanese journalists to ‘be civilised’ but notes that they were ‘just doing their job’.
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6 months ago
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Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday...
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165702
6 months ago
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North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2077gwjlvxo
7 months ago
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The situation in Sudan is getting worse with each day
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‘We’re suffering’: People in Sudan’s el-Fasher eat animal fodder to survive
A deadly cholera outbreak adds to the misery in a region that has witnessed fighting between the army and the rebels.
https://aje.io/nj44sr
7 months ago
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Some good news…
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Hope for peace as DR Congo and M23 rebels sign peace deal in Qatar
The declaration says both parties must sign a final peace deal by mid-August.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q8xwl0x9no
7 months ago
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The legal definition of ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas.
www.axios.com/2025/07/18/i...
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Scoop: Israel seeks U.S. help on deals to move Palestinians out of Gaza
The head of Mossad claimed Ethiopia, Indonesia and Libya have expressed openness.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/18/israel-send-palestinians-gaza-indonesia-ethiopia
7 months ago
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The Jewish Council of Australia’s executive officer, Max Kaiser, said if the government followed the envoy’s recommendations it would function as a tactic that “echoes the authoritarian playbook used by figures like Donald Trump – using funding as a weapon to enforce ideological conformity”
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Australian envoy’s antisemitism plan criticised as ‘Trumpian’ over concerns changes could be used to silence dissent
Recommendations to remove funding from institutions or charities that fail to act on antisemitism are ‘deeply dangerous’, critics say
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/10/antisemitism-recommendations-spark-concerns-institutional-and-charity-funding-could-be-used-to-suppress-dissent-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
8 months ago
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It was fantastic to be part of two amazing panels at
#ANZSIL2025
annual conference
@anzsil.org
8 months ago
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Some light in the midst of the darkness
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DR Congo, Rwanda sign peace deal in ‘turning point’ after years of conflict
The US and Qatar-brokered peace agreement must be followed by disengagement and return of displaced families, DRC says.
https://aje.io/3n0wrv
8 months ago
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Well said - “any ambiguity here is entirely due to decades of efforts by the states concerned, some of their government lawyers, and some academic lawyers, to generate as much flexibility in the existing rules as possible”
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8 months ago
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And the hits just keep on coming…
8 months ago
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“All in all, there is scope to establish a humanitarian action by the GA as much as it did in the past regarding peacekeeping missions… The obvious objection is that all this seems to be a utopian tale in a situation where grim hatred overrides the sense of humanity.“
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8 months ago
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If my students made the same comment as the G7, that the attack on
#Iran
falls with the legal parameters of self-defense, I would have failed them.
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G7 Leaders\' statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran
\nWe, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East. \nIn this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for th...
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1523
9 months ago
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“But scientists who are civilians – and most probably are – cannot (as persons) lawfully be made the object of an attack. Simply working on a weapons programme as a researcher does not entail direct participation in hostilities that could remove civilian immunity from an attack.”
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9 months ago
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The word is many States will take this opportunity to formally recognize Palestine.
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Diplomats prepare ground for June conference on two-State solution for Israel and Palestine
Diplomats convened at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday to lay the groundwork for a crucial international conference in June, aimed at advancing global efforts towards achieving a two-State soluti...
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163646
9 months ago
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Tamer Morris
The Guardian
9 months ago
Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel
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Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel
Key allies call escalation ‘egregious’ and promise ‘concrete’ response if Israel does not end renewed offensive and allow aid into strip Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will “take control” of all Gaza, as three key allies attacked his “egregious” escalation of the military campaign and blockade on humanitarian aid. Britain, France and Canada attacked Israel’s expansion of its war as disproportionate, described conditions in Gaza as “intolerable” and threatened a “concrete” response if Israel’s campaign continues. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/19/benjamin-netanyahu-israel-take-control-gaza-uk-france-canada-threaten-action?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Roberts-Smith loses his appeal
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Ben Roberts-Smith loses appeal against defamation ruling he committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Ruling upholds decision of justice Anthony Basenko in 2023 who found SAS veteran had, on balance of probabilities, murdered unarmed civilians
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/16/ben-roberts-smith-loses-appeal-defamation-ruling-case-war-crimes-afghanistan-ntwnfb?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
10 months ago
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Tamer Morris
Articles of War
10 months ago
Reports have emerged concerning an alleged practice by some
#IDF
ground units labeled the “Mosquito Protocol.”
@mikeschmitt.bsky.social
and Alex Hernandez examine in their post “active” human
#shielding
from the perspective of LOAC and international criminal law.
lieber.westpoint.edu/active-human...
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“Active” Human Shielding and the Law of Armed Conflict - Lieber Institute West Point
LOAC unequivocally prohibits using human shielding as a method of warfare. This prohibition includes active human shielding.
https://lieber.westpoint.edu/active-human-shielding-law-armed-conflict/
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Israel’s proposal to create aid hubs exclusively in the south of
#Gaza
would force civilians to decide between displacement and death. With
#UN
agencies stating that “humanitarian aid should never be used as a bargaining chip”.
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Gaza: UN agencies reject Israeli plan to use aid as ‘bait’
Israel’s plan to take control of relief assistance in Gaza would put civilian lives in danger and cause mass displacement while using aid as “bait”, UN humanitarians said on Friday.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/05/1163071
10 months ago
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Interesting read with the conclusion that the international community must reinforce the prohibition as a distinct norm, or wait for the erosion of the norm against forcible annexion.
www.ejiltalk.org/territorial-...
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Territorial Annexation and Custom: Are we at an Inflection Point in the System of International Law and Relations?
Recent geopolitical events have intensified debates on the norms governing territorial integrity under international law. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Israel’s continued militar...
https://www.ejiltalk.org/territorial-annexation-and-custom-are-we-at-an-inflection-point-in-the-system-of-international-law-and-relations/
10 months ago
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@richardgowan1.bsky.social
gives a good summary and discussion on some of the literature on the international organisations, and its application to the
#UN’s
current crisis.
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11 months ago
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Hospitals and health workers must be protected under the law.
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Israel’s attack on al-Alhi Hospital in Gaza City draws global condemnation
Qatar says strike was ‘horrific massacre’. UK calls for end to Israel’s ‘deplorable attacks’, which WHO also condemns.
https://aje.io/1n7fcz
11 months ago
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The Constitutional court heard that senior military and police officials were ordered by
#Yoon
to detain rival politicians and prevent the assembly from voting to lift his military rule order. The court decided to impeach Yoon
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon from office
South Korea’s Constitutional Court said that President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘violated’ basic rights by declaring martial law.
https://aje.io/i7c793
11 months ago
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Israel expands ground assault on Gaza, seeks to seize ‘extensive territory’
New offensive comes as Israel’s attacks kill 21 Palestinians and its blockade forces all bakeries to shut down.
https://aje.io/9dfdhu
11 months ago
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