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Friday briefing: Why a growing number of experts say Israel is practising apartheid
- Experts say Israel’s conduct in occupied territories amounts to apartheid, as per international legal perspectives featured in the briefing.
- The Rafah crossing has reopened but Gaza movement remains tightly controlled by Israel.
- Displacement in the West Bank continues as the UN warns of growing settler violence and Israeli army involvement.
- Palestinians face a strict permit regime affecting travel, study, medicine and work across the occupied areas.
- Prominent Israelis, including former Mossad head Tamir Pardo, acknowledge the apartheid argument to varying degrees.
- The 2024 ICJ advisory opinion labeled the occupation unlawful, referencing multiple breaches of international law.
- Thrall argues there is one sovereign state and calls the current situation apartheid based on movement controls and legal separation.
- The briefing highlights calls to suspend or alter relations, including arms sales, to influence policy.
- Human rights groups and scholars feature prominently in arguing the apartheid case, alongside political analysts.
- The piece situates a broader global conversation about Palestinian rights and the two-state versus one-state outcomes.
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