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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Vladimir Putin continues to run the clock on Ukraine, with no respect for human life, international law, or Russia’s prior commitments to support Ukraine’s sovereignty.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Before the mission, Thunberg had said on Saturday that Israel had been continuously violating international law by either attacking, unlawfully intercepting the boats in international waters, and continuously preventing the humanitarian aid from entering.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
At no point does the document address international law, Palestinian opposition to mass relocation, or opposition to this plan by other Arab states, who have long demanded a state and self-determination for Palestinians.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 war and began establishing Jewish settlements there soon after in defiance of international law.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Before the mission, Thunberg had said on Saturday that Israel had been continuously violating international law by either attacking, unlawfully intercepting the boats in international waters, and continuously preventing the humanitarian aid from entering.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
At no point does the document address international law, Palestinian opposition to mass relocation, or opposition to this plan by other Arab states, who have long demanded a state and self-determination for Palestinians.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 war and began establishing Jewish settlements there soon after in defiance of international law.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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“International law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/international%20law. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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