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What is happening in Palestine?

Israel has illegally occupied Palestine for decades. In 1948, the Nakba occurred: nearly one million Palestinians were expelled from their homes and lands. As a result, there are still millions of Palestinian refugees around the world today, and this number is growing. To this day, homes are destroyed and taken over by settlers, illegal settlements are built, Gaza is bombed and Palestinians are arrested if they show any form of resistance.

The Israeli colonization of Palestine is accompanied by daily human rights violations. “Since the mid-1990s, Israeli authorities have imposed increasingly severe restrictions on the freedom of movement of Palestinians in the occupied territories,” He writes Amnesty International In a report. “Palestinian communities live isolated in military zones. Every time they want to enter or leave, Palestinians have to apply for multiple special permits. In Gaza, two million Palestinians live in a humanitarian crisis caused by the Israeli blockade that keeps them effectively out of service.” Gaza. She can leave.”

racism

Amnesty International He describes these human rights violations as apartheid, where two groups receive different treatment based on their race. The report revealed how there was widespread illegal confiscation of Palestinian land and property, forced displacement, severe restrictions on freedom of movement and unlawful killings, and how Palestinians were denied the right to nationality and citizenship. “Our report shows the true extent of Israel’s apartheid regime. Whether they live in Gaza, East Jerusalem, Hebron or Israel itself, Palestinians are treated as a subordinate racial group.” Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said.