"Deeply concerned that the severe restrictions on the freedom of movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, targeting a particular national or ethnic group, especially through the wall, checkpoints, restricted roads and permit system, have created hardship and have had a highly detrimental impact on the enjoyment of human rights by Palestinians, in particular their rights...Read More

"The Committee notes with concern the application in the Occupied Palestinian Territories of different laws, policies and practices applied to Palestinians on the one hand, and to Israelis on the other hand. It is concerned, in particular, by information about unequal distribution of water resources to the detriment of Palestinians…."Read More

"Israel is clearly in military occupation of the OPT. At the same time elements of the occupation constitute forms of colonialism and of apartheid, which are contrary to international law. What are the legal consequences of a regime of prolonged occupation with features of colonialism and apartheid for the occupied people, the occupying Power and...Read More

As Oslo failed, Israel as an apartheid reappeared in prominent politicians’ rhetoric but continued to be firmly excluded from formal diplomacy. Former US President Jimmy Carter was the first to associate Israel with apartheid.  His book describes his assessment to the importance of the two state solution in bringing permanent peace to Israel, dignity and...Read More

"Israel is under an obligation to terminate its breaches of international law; it is under an obligation to cease forthwith the works of construction of the wall being built in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, to dismantle forthwith the structure therein situated, and to repeal or render ineffective forthwith all...Read More

Uri Davis analyses how it was possible for Israel and its apartheid legislation notwithstanding, to still maintain its reputation in the West as the only democracy in the Middle East, and effectively to veil the apartheid cruelty it has perpetrated against the Palestinian people.Read More

"Halt the current movement towards a "Bantustanization" of the OPT and therefore halt the confiscation and expropriation of land that is being used for the building of the security fence/apartheid wall, settler-only roads, security buffers and the extension of settlements"Read More

Israel’s military occupation of Palestine is horrifically reminiscent of South Africa’s Apartheid past. Yet, pro-Israeli apologists are shocked that the Zionist entity is being compared to Apartheid South Africa. In response, Zionists ask “Why Israel?”Read More

Uri Davis analyses how it was possible for Israel and its apartheid legislation notwithstanding, to still maintain its reputation in the West as the only democracy in the Middle East, and effectively to veil the apartheid cruelty it has perpetrated against the Palestinian people.Read More

"The consequence – if not motivation – of expropriating Palestinian lands and resources for the expansion of Israeli settlements, is the fragmentation and isolation of the Palestinian communities and facilitation of the expansion of illegal settlements."Read More