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Now that you have seen our official report on Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians, we wanted set the record straight on some of the most frequently asked questions. In case you have been hearing different things online & want to know more. https://t.co/pnVs3MQmMF
Apartheid is a crime against humanity. To help people deconstruct Israel's apartheid over Palestinians, we have created a 90 minute Human Rights Education module.
The module is free and open to all 👇
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In a world that upholds equality and the right to live with dignity, there is no place for apartheid. Israel must end its apartheid and fulfil its obligations under international law.
Apartheid is…
Denying the right to live with loved ones 👨👩👧👦
Take action and call to end the Israeli government’s apartheid system ✊
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Amnesty’s research, campaigns, advocacy, and statements pertaining to Israel are focused on the actions of the Israeli government – they are not, and never will be, a condemnation of Judaism or the Jewish people.
and by conditioning security aid appropriated to Israel on an end to violations of international humanitarian law and improvements in respect for human rights.
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;
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.
Neither Razan nor her colleagues posed any threat to Israeli forces. Amnesty International believes that Razan Al-Najjar was wilfully killed - a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions and a war crime.
On 1 June 2018, 21-year-old paramedic Razan al-Najjar was killed by Israeli sniper fire while she was treating injured protesters during the Great March of Return. Razan was wearing her white coat, clearly identifying her as a medic. 🧵 https://t.co/qlGU8VrfAV
Our latest report finds that the Israeli government has maintained “a system of oppression and domination” over the Palestinians, one that meets the international definition of apartheid. More: https://t.co/K3SNJkDe72
From our Executive Director, @dpaulobrien's recent trip to Israel: "Apartheid is a system of oppression. It's there by design to ensure the domination and oppression of one group by another group."
More from our latest report: https://t.co/qlGU8VrfAV
Millions of Palestinians live under a system of oppression and domination that deliberately holds them in inferior status to Jewish Israelis. Our new report concludes that this mistreatment amounts to apartheid. Take action: https://t.co/Xaw6NnM2K0
An Amnesty International report calls on the Israeli government to dismantle its brutal system of apartheid that dispossesses Palestinians and deprives them of basic human rights, says Paul O'Brien of @amnestyusa.