Israel/Palestine

Israeli authorities are committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution against millions of Palestinians. For over 54 years, Israel has occupied Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, relying routinely on forcible displacement and excessive force. In the West Bank, authorities have facilitated the transfer of over 700,000 Israeli settlers, a war crime, confiscated vast swaths of Palestinian land, and made it nearly impossible for Palestinians to build in much of the territory without risking demolition. Israel severely restricts the movement of people and goods into and out of Gaza, with devastating humanitarian impact. The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in Gaza arbitrarily arrest dissidents and torture Palestinians in their custody.

Middle East/North Africa

April 27, 2021
News Release
Abusive Israeli Policies Constitute Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution
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Dispatches
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Omar Shakir

Israel and Palestine Director, Middle East and North Africa Division
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Yasmine Ahmed

Director, United Kingdom

Emilie McDonnell

Coordinator, Advocacy

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