If the past two years of genocide have taught us anything it is that international law is not a phrase that functions in cohesion. “International” merely refers to any event that occurs on a global scale, while “law” has come to mean whatever the world’s biggest bullies decide is acceptable on any given day. We should not be too shocked by the news that the president of a sovereign country was literally smuggled out with his wife after a massive surprise strike. Think of Hind Rajab. Think of hospitals being bombed under the false claim that they were Hamas safe houses. Think of journalists being targeted with absolute precision. Think about everything that has happened since October 7, 2023, and ask yourself: what part of this madness should be even remotely surprising? Today, it's Venezuela. Tomorrow, it could be Iran. Who's to stop them?
