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"Legal and Moral Implications of Israel's Deadly Strike on Aid Convoy"
world1 year ago

"Legal and Moral Implications of Israel's Deadly Strike on Aid Convoy"

Israel's account of its attack on a World Central Kitchen convoy, which resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers, has raised significant legal questions. Experts have pointed out concerns about the military's ability to identify civilians and its procedures for protecting them, questioning whether Israel has been complying with international law in its conduct of the war in Gaza. International humanitarian law dictates that civilians cannot be targets of a military attack, and humanitarian aid workers and facilities are entitled to heightened protections.

Trump's Interest in Buying a Glock Raises Legal Questions
politics2 years ago

Trump's Interest in Buying a Glock Raises Legal Questions

Former President Donald Trump sparked controversy when a video posted by his spokesman showed him at a gun shop in South Carolina, expressing his desire to buy a customized Glock pistol. The purchase raised legal questions due to Trump's ongoing criminal indictments, which could make it illegal for a store to sell him a firearm. While federal law prohibits merchants from selling firearms to individuals under indictment for crimes carrying sentences of over a year, it does not explicitly prohibit them from buying or possessing weapons. Trump's spokesman later clarified that he did not purchase or take possession of the firearm, but simply indicated his interest.