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> the rest of the world has to decide what to do about a violation of the most central proscription in all of international law. Morocco annexed Western Sahara
by qqtt 4y ago
> the rest of the world has to decide what to do about a violation of the most central proscription in all of international law.
Morocco annexed Western Sahara, and while most of the world still considers that illegal, the United States has been pretty open about supporting Morocco's control over the area, and Morocco enjoys good international relations otherwise.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/us-open-to-western-sahara-options-as-morocco-steps-up-lobbying-effort/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/us-open-...
Annexation has happened a few times over the past few decades.