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BREAKING: Israel is committing crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution on Palestinians, says a landmark report.

@HRW says Israel& #39;s "systematic oppression" of Palestinians includes:

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Around 6.8 million Israeli Jews and 6.8 million Palestinians live across Israel, Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Israel is the sole ruling power on most of that land, with laws systematically designed to:

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( @HRW)

Around 6.8 million Israeli Jews and 6.8 million Palestinians live across Israel, Gaza and the occupied West Bank.Israel is the sole ruling power on most of that land, with laws systematically designed to:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

In 2019, PM Netanyahu wrote: "Israel is not a state of all its citizens."

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> 4.7 million Palestinians under Israeli control denied rights to citizenship, freedom of movement

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> Palestinians also make up ~20% of Israeli citizens, but denied equality in housing and citizenship

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Israel has two discriminatory tracks to citizenship — one for Jews and one for Palestinians, says @HRW.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> Jews from anywhere in the world automatically granted citizenship via Law of Return.

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Israel has two discriminatory tracks to citizenship — one for Jews and one for Palestinians, says @HRW.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

Jews from anywhere in the world automatically granted citizenship via Law of Return.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> Indigenous Palestinians subject to conditions systematically used to reject them." title="Israel has two discriminatory tracks to citizenship — one for Jews and one for Palestinians, says @HRW.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> Jews from anywhere in the world automatically granted citizenship via Law of Return.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> Indigenous Palestinians subject to conditions systematically used to reject them." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

Israel has 280+ illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, where about 3 million Palestinians live under military rule.

Israelis can move freely. Palestinians are blocked from:

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Israel has 280+ illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, where about 3 million Palestinians live under military rule.Israelis can move freely. Palestinians are blocked from:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

traveling between their own citieshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> using certain roads (even those built on their land)" title="Israel has 280+ illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, where about 3 million Palestinians live under military rule.Israelis can move freely. Palestinians are blocked from:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> traveling between their own citieshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> using certain roads (even those built on their land)">

The Israeli govt has a stated goal of maintaining a "solid Jewish majority" in Jerusalem.

@HRW reports Palestinians in the city are:

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The Israeli govt has a stated goal of maintaining a "solid Jewish majority" in Jerusalem. @HRW reports Palestinians in the city are:https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

The UN declaring apartheid in South Africa a crime against humanity led to amplified international pressure to end the racist policy.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> 1974: South Africa expelled from UN Gen. Assembly

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat"> 1990-93: South Africa fully repealed apartheid laws

The UN declaring apartheid in South Africa a crime against humanity led to amplified international pressure to end the racist policy.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

The UN first defined the crime of apartheid in 1973 to describe South Africa& #39;s system of white minority rule.

Nelson Mandela, who led South Africa& #39;s anti-apartheid struggle, said in 1997: "Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people."

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