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Experts: Israeli System Constitutes Apartheid, Crime against Humanity

contact@ifamericansknew.org December 11, 2019 1st Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid, AAARDi, analysis, apartheid, BDS, ESCWA, Israeli Apartheid and the Means to Combat it, racism, richard falk, Rima Khalaf, UN, United Nations, Virginia Tilley

Professors Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley provide detailed reports confirming that Israel is perpetrating “apartheid,” a crime against humanity. Those desiring peace must abandon an illusory “two-state solution” with its focus on the occupation, and instead address the fundamental obstacle to peace: Israel’s racist system. The papers were presented at the launch of a new international network, The 1st Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid. (Includes videos of their speeches)

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Israel: democracy or apartheid state?

contact@ifamericansknew.org September 18, 2019 analysis, apartheid, basic laws, desmond tutu, discrimination, Nakba, nation-state law, racism, syrian refugees

Racism was part of the birth of the state of Israel; apartheid is part of its fabric. Nelson Mandela agreed. Palestinians struggle for equality, as do people of color (both Jewish and non-Jewish).

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Netanyahu’s Facebook page suspended over hate speech

contact@ifamericansknew.org September 15, 2019 Facebook, hate speech, israeli election, likud, race-baiting, racism, racist, zionism

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu got suspended from Facebook this week after a long string of racist statements. Critics have accused the premiere of race-baiting ahead of the hotly contested elections, which are set to be held on September 17th. On Friday, Netanyahu made comments insinuating that his government could launch an offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip “at any moment.”

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Gideon Levy: Please, Bibi, Let the Annexation Begin

contact@ifamericansknew.org September 12, 2019 allon plan, analysis, annexation, apartheid, Gideon Levy, Netanyahu, racism, settlement, settler violence, West Bank, zionism

There’s no longer any real debate in Israel. The right wants to annex Palestinian land openly, and the center wants to annex, but deceive us. All that’s left now is to admit to the world that in reality Israel annexed the West Bank many years ago… it’s one country with an apartheid system.

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“Yes, we are racists,” “Come, be my slave” — teaching by Israeli rabbi

contact@ifamericansknew.org August 11, 2019 bnei david, eliezer kashtiel, IDF, modern slavery, racism, yair nehorai, yeshiva, yigal levinstein, zionism

Students at some military/religious colleges in Israel are being indoctrinated into Jewish Supremacy – this is not a new scandal, but evidence of virulent racism is stacking up against extremist rabbis.

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Ethiopian-Israeli teen shot dead by off-duty policeman who felt under threat

contact@ifamericansknew.org July 1, 2019 ethiopian, kiryat haim, Pnina Tamano-Shata, police brutality, racism, Solomon Tekah, Yehuda Biadga

In the 2nd killing of an Ethiopian-Israeli in 2019, Solomon Tekah was shot by an Israeli police officer who felt “in danger” when trying to break up a fight. Eyewitnesses say he was in no danger. An Ethiopian-Israeli lawmaker said Israeli police have declared “open season” on Ethiopian-Israeli youth.

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Israeli hospitals Admit to Segregating Arab Women in Maternity Wards

contact@ifamericansknew.org April 29, 2019 apartheid, discrimination, maternity care, medical care, racism

Three hospitals in Israel admit that their policy is to separate maternity patients according to ethnicity. Palestinian women have found this practice insulting; some experts call it “apartheid.”

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Levy: Netanyahu Isn’t the Problem. The Israeli People Are

contact@ifamericansknew.org March 23, 2019 analysis, apartheid, israeli elections, racism, xenophobia, zionism

Gideon Levy writes in Ha’aretz: “The apartheid did not start with him and will not end with his departure; it probably won’t even be dented. One of the most racist nations in the world cannot complain about its prime minister’s racism.”

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Jacobin: Israel Is an Extremist Enterprise

contact@ifamericansknew.org March 4, 2019 ADL, AIPAC, analysis, apartheid, BDS, benny gantz, fascism, jewish home, jewish power, kahanist, Otzma Yehudit, racism, zionism

Belen Fernandez writes in the Jacobin that Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent pact with a far-right, anti-Arab party ahead of April’s elections is in keeping with a state that has racism and exclusion baked into its foundation.

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