Amnesty International report: Israel practices apartheid on the Palestinians

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Crime of Apartheid: The Government of Israel’s System of Oppression Against Palestinians – Amnesty International USA

Amnesty International’s new research report, Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity shows that Israeli authorities impose a system of domination and oppression against the Palestinian people in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), and against Palestinian refugees. Laws, policies, and institutional practices all work to expel, fragment, and dispossess Palestinians of their land and property, and deprive Palestinians of their human rights. We conclude this treatment amounts to an institutionalized regime of oppression and domination defined as apartheid under international law.

Report - Executive-Summary.pdf
Full-Report.pdf

They also explain what they mean by apartheid.

Apartheid is a violation of public international law, a grave human rights violation, and a crime against humanity. It constitutes both a system (formed of laws, policies, and practices) and a crime (specific acts).

The term “apartheid” was originally used to refer to a political system in South Africa which explicitly enforced racial segregation, and the domination and oppression of one racial group by another. It has since been adopted by the international community to condemn and criminalize such systems and practices wherever they occur in the world.

Three main international treaties prohibit and/or explicitly criminalize apartheid: the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD); the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (Apartheid Convention); and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute).

The Apartheid Convention and the Rome Statute define apartheid as a crime against humanity, committed when any ‘inhuman’ or ‘inhumane’ act is perpetrated in the context of an ‘institutionalized regime’ of systematic ‘oppression’ and ‘domination’ by one racial group over another, with the intent to maintain that system. Inhuman/inhumane acts include unlawful killing and serious injury, torture, forcible transfer, persecution, and the denial of basic rights and freedoms.

 

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In other breaking news - water is found to be wet.

 

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Amnesty report on Israeli ‘apartheid’ garners bipartisan US fury

Advocates say despite Congressional leaders’ vehement opposition, ‘apartheid’ charge against Israel will not go away.

www.aljazeera.com

Finally some bipartisanship in the US. s/

 

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The criticisms were a lot of outrage over the word "apartheid", but not much more.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Twitter: "I led colleagues in rejecting the @AmnestyUK report that delegitimizes the democratic state of Israel. The biased report is steeped in antisemitism & part of a longer campaign to criminalize and delegitimize the world’s only Jewish state. Read more below: (link)" / Twitter
noting
Joint Statement: Amnesty International U.K. Report Delegitimizes Jewish and Democratic State of Israel | U.S. House of Representatives

Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) led Reps. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Elaine Luria (VA-02), Kathy Manning (NC-06), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), Dean Phillips (MN-3), Brad Sherman (CA-30) and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) in releasing the following joint statement:

“We wholly reject Amnesty International UK’s report which is nothing but part of ongoing efforts to delegitimize the Jewish and democratic State of Israel. ...

Democratic Majority for Israel on Twitter: ".@RepTedDeutch, @RepShontelBrown, and @RepElaineLuria didn't mince words about Amnesty International's baseless report and efforts to delegitimize Israel when they joined us last week. (link)" / Twitter
The DMFI certainly got something for the money that it spent on supporting Shontel Brown against Nina Turner last summer.

 

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Rejecting Congressional panning of apartheid claim, Amnesty urges US to press Israel | The Times of Israel

The Biden administration, as well as US lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, were quick to harangue the 278-page report.

Among the Republican critics were Senator Jim Risch of Oklahoma, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma, Representative Lee Zeldin of New York, Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina, Representative Jason Smith of Missouri, Representative Fred Upton of Michigan, Representative David Kustoff of Tennessee, Representative Tim Walberg of Michigan and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida.

Democrats who sounded off against Amnesty included Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, Representative Brad Schneider of Illinois, Representative Lois Frankel of Florida, Representative Elaine Luria of Virginia, Representative Kathy Manning of North Carolina, Representative Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota, Representative Brad Sherman of California, Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts and Representative Ritchie Torres of New York.

Rep. Zeldin Blasts Amnesty International for Falsely Accusing Israel of Apartheid and Making Other Slanderous Claims | Congressman Lee Zeldin

Amnesty International is a so-called ‘human rights organization’ that routinely hurls false accusations of oppression against Israel, ignores violent attacks on Israel from its hostile neighbors and fans the flames of antisemitism around the world. In this latest instance, Amnesty baselessly charges that Israel has denied ‘basic rights and freedoms’ against Palestinians. Israel is the only democracy in the region and has consistently suffered attacks on its right to exist since its founding in 1948. Amnesty’s sham report will only encourage more dangerous attacks on Israel and its citizens.

“I am calling on all of the recipients of Amnesty’s campaign contributions, President Biden, Vice President Harris, the Democratic National Committee and all others, to immediately condemn this slander against our nation’s greatest ally, Israel, and return any and all contributions they have received from Amnesty International.

I checked, and the amount is $0.

Amnesty International USA Profile: Summary • OpenSecrets
Though some AI-associated individuals made contributions, the organization itself didn't. "'From Individuals' Column: Contributions from members, employees or owners of the organization, and those individuals' immediate family members."

AI's response:
Congress must use power to advance human rights for all in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

The U.S. Government is uniquely placed to meaningfully pressure Israeli authorities to repeal discriminatory laws and policies, issue reparations where appropriate, and uphold its obligations under international human rights and humanitarian law.

We encourage all members of Congress to use the full power of their office to advance human rights for all by calling for a thorough review of U.S. security aid to Israeli forces to determine whether such aid has been used in the commission of violations; and by conditioning security aid appropriated to Israel on an end to violations of international humanitarian law and improvements in respect for human rights.

 

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Rep. Betty McCollum on Twitter: "New @amnesty report states that Israel’s “cruel system of domination” treats the Palestinian people as an “inferior racial group.” Congress can no longer ignore or excuse Israel's occupation & system of oppression. #HR2590 (link)" / Twitter
linking to the AI report.

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Congresswoman Cori Bush on Twitter: ".@Amnesty is the latest human rights organization raising the alarm about Israel's crime of apartheid against Palestinians.

We must end US taxpayer support for this violence & stand up for Palestinian human rights and liberation, including by passing @BettyMcCollum04's HR 2590." / Twitter


Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Twitter: "Another human being killed by the apartheid gov’t of Israel. 80-year-old U.S. Citizen Omar Assad was dragged from his car, handcuffed, beaten, & left to die on a frigid night by Israeli government. I join @SenBaldwin & @RepGwenMoore in demanding an independent U.S. investigation." / Twitter
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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Twitter: "This racist violence and impunity is only possible because of the apartheid government of Israel, supported by the US, continues to systematically dehumanize Palestinians. Don’t take my word for it – read the new @amnesty report here: (link)" / Twitter
linking to the AI report

 

[Gospel]

Me: "Ok Google, show me articles on Fox News accusing Democrats of antisemitism"

Google: "here are the results".

Me: -scrolls infinitely-