World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid
World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for human rights protections in Palestine under Israel’s 57-year occupation. The opinion stems from a December 2022 request by the United Nations General Assembly to the court to consi...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/19768980
In a historic ruling the International Court of Justice has found multiple and serious international law violations by Israel towards Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including, for the first time, finding Israel responsible for apartheid. The court has placed responsibility with all states and the United Nations to end these violations of international law. The ruling should be yet another wake up call for the United States to end its egregious policy of defending Israel’s oppression of Palestinians and prompt a thorough reassessment in other countries as well.
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Help carry out the conviction notice of Israeli leadership by supporting BDS. No one will care about Israel when they’re broke.
BDS?
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, political movement that advocates boycotting Israel in support of the rights of Palestinian people
Don't you know that choosing not to buy products made under an aprtheid regime or by companies profitting of genocide is literally Hitler?!
At least that is what many US states and Germany want us to believe.
Isn’t this illegal now in America?
it is now illegal to not buy things. CONSUME CONSUME CONSUME!!!
land of the free
Most anti-BDS laws have taken one of two forms: contract-focused laws requiring government contractors to promise that they are not boycotting Israel; and investment-focused laws, mandating public investment funds to avoid entities boycotting Israel.
Very strange to have government contractors and managers of public funds swearing an oath to protect a different country. Similar situation in the UK. Interestingly enough, this is another case of "birds of a feather flock together":
On May 17, 2019, right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany sponsored a bill "Condemn the BDS movement – protect the existence of the State of Israel" (19/9757) to ban the BDS movement nationally.
This right here is why I walked away from my species.
The less help, empathy and respect you need, the more you get.
From my perspective, that makes us monsters.