Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Israel, the un-apartheid state – a comparison with Australia [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)All you just described are the fruits of the Oslo process, which gave autonomy to Palestinians in parts of the W.Bank. The entire world co-signed on this agreement as part of the Arab/Israel peace process. It's based on Israel's security needs (see UNSCR 242). All legal.
The Palestinians signed onto it willingly. Since then, they've rejected several offers for their very own independent state (meaning they prefer the current "apartheid" situation).
So not only is the so-called "apartheid" situation in the territories legal, the Palestinians prefer it over their own state.
There is no fair comparison b/w Israel and S.Africa.
Sorry.
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BUT, if you are looking for BONAFIDE anti-Palestinian Apartheid, that's happening throughout the Arab mideast; an example of which is Lebanon where Palestinians are denied the right to work in numerous professions, denied land ownership, as well as public and social services. Generations of Palestinians. For the last 60 years....
Bad.
Challenge for you...
Look to see whether the commissions/organizations you cite regarding "Israeli Apartheid" are somewhat legit - in that they have ruled on the most blatantly obvious Lebanese version of apartheid; condemning it in no uncertain terms. Check to see whether they falsely accuse Israel of apartheid within Israel too. Let's see how legit they are.
Do they conclude there's Israeli Apartheid only in the territories, as well as Arab apartheid vs. Palestinians in Lebanon? Or are your trusty sources purely political, worthless Israel haters not at all concerned about apartheid - but smearing and demonizing Israel?