Seven reasons why City Councils ought to oppose arming the apartheid state of Israel:
Seven reasons why City Councils ought to oppose arming the apartheid state of Israel:
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1. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says South Africa:
"South Africa calls for Israel to be declared an ‘apartheid state’ "
2. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says the Black Lives Matter movement:
“Israel accused of being 'apartheid state' by US black rights group”
“The US-based Black Lives Matter movement has called Israel an ‘apartheid state’ and said it is joining the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign over acts of ‘genocide against the Palestinian people’.”
3. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says Human Rights Watch:
"Human Rights Consensus Around Crime of Apartheid"
https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/25/human-rights-consensus-around-crime-apartheid
4. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says Amnesty International:
"Israel/OPT: Palestinian lives in peril as Israel reinforces apartheid”
“Israeli authorities must dismantle the system of apartheid which is causing so much suffering and bloodshed, Amnesty International said today. Since the organization launched a major campaign against apartheid one year ago, Israeli forces have killed almost 220 Palestinians, including 35 in January 2023 alone. Unlawful killings help maintain Israel’s apartheid system and constitute crimes against humanity…”
5. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says B’Tselem:
“B'Tselem welcomes Amnesty International's new report, calling the Israeli regime what it is: apartheid."
6. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says the progressive base of the Democratic Party in DSA:
“DSA Stands with Palestinians: from Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza and Beyond”
"The Democratic Socialists of America unequivocally condemns the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians everywhere… We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle against apartheid, colonialism, and military occupation, and for equality, justice, and self-determination."
7. Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, says the Mayor of Barcelona:
“Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau Cuts City's Ties With Israel Over 'Crime of Apartheid’:
" ‘We cannot be silent,’ said Colau.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ada-colau-israel
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