Daily Life under Apartheid
In the entire area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, the Israeli regime implements laws, practices and state violence designed to cement
the supremacy of one group (Jews) over another (Palestinians).
A key method in pursuing this goal is engineering space differently for each group.
the supremacy of one group (Jews) over another (Palestinians).
A key method in pursuing this goal is engineering space differently for each group.
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
https://www.btselem.org/publications/fulltext/202101_this_is_apartheid
No Such Treatment and Laws for Israelis
School - when allowed
Work - with permission
if you arrive
No peace for dead
Israel:
Instrumentalizing Differences and Reserving Laws for Non-Jews
Instrumentalizing Differences and Reserving Laws for Non-Jews
Worship - if allowed
East Jerusalem: Violence against Palestinians during Ramadan prayers and Sabbath of Light, Apr. 2023 youTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSAykKeyNis
Disabilities are not spared
Commute
around the Wall of Separation and through Checkpoints
In Palestine, distance is measured not just in kilometers, but in the insurmountable apartheid laws, bureaucracy, and infrastructure that keep so many Palestinians from a normal life in their own homeland.
So Close Yet So Far is a series of short animations that tell the stories of five Palestinian families separated by Israeli policy.
REMINDER
Apartheid Architecture
Apartheid Transport
Military Courts for Palestinians:
Israeli military courts have been trying Palestinians in the Territories since the occupation began. While the courts offer an illusion of proper judicial conduct, they mask one of the most injurious apparatuses of the occupation. In these courts, the judges and prosecutors are always Israeli soldiers in uniform. The Palestinians are always either suspects or defendants, and are almost always convicted for violating orders issued by the occupation regime. As such, these courts simply cannot be an impartial, neutral arbitrator. They are firmly entrenched on the Israeli side of the power imbalance, and serve as one of the central systems maintaining its control over the Palestinian people.
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
13 year old child, as other thounsands, detained without trial.
His lawer, guilty to defend him, was also arrested, by military court.
His lawer, guilty to defend him, was also arrested, by military court.
Israel's War on Innocence:
Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Courts
State Business:
Israel’s misappropriation of land in the West Bank through settler violence
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
Administrative Detention
Administrative detention is incarceration without trial or charge, alleging that a person plans to commit a future offense. It has no time limit, and the evidence on which it is based is not disclosed. Israel employs this measure extensively and routinely, and has used it to hold thousands of Palestinians for lengthy periods of time. While detention orders are formally reviewed, this is merely a semblance of judicial oversight, as detainees cannot reasonably mount a defense against undisclosed allegations. Nevertheless, courts uphold the vast majority of orders.
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
Terrorism of Settler Colonial State
Open-Fire Policy
Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories over the years, ostensibly acting in accordance with the limitations the military’s open-fire regulations and international humanitarian law impose on the use of gunfire. But this is no more than a semblance of legality. Gunfire is also used in many other cases, with backing from the government, the courts and the military. This policy reflects deep disregard for Palestinian lives and property and enables the continued use of lethal force, crucial to enabling Israel to retain its violent control over millions of Palestinians.
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
No Accountability
Accountability for human rights violations is crucial to justice and the rule of law. Israel shirks this responsibility when it comes to its actions in the Occupied Territories, instead putting in place systems which do no more than offer the semblance of law enforcement, in both criminal and civil law. Those responsible go unpunished and victims are denied compensation, apart from rare exceptions that merely serve to reinforce the illusion of a functioning law enforcement system. Not only does the lack of deterrence and oversight enable human rights abuse, it also facilitates the continuation of the occupation itself.
B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
