South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday reiterated his stance on respecting universal human rights amid an online diplomatic exchange between Seoul and Tel Aviv, following his posting of a video linked to Israel, local media reported, Anadolu reports. Lee, in a post on US social media platform X, reaffirmed his call to uphold human rights, two days after sharing a 2024 video showing members of the Israel Defense Forces mistreating a Palestinian boy. His move drew criticism from Israel. “The sovereignty of each nation and universal human rights must be respected, and wars of aggression must be rejected, which is both the spirit of our constitution and an international norm,” Lee wrote. “The principle of putting oneself in […]
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