Is Israel an apartheid?

South African Judge Richard Goldstone, writing in The New York Times in October 2011, said that while there exists a degree of separation between Israeli Jews and Arabs, “in Israel, there is no apartheid. Nothing there comes close to the definition of apartheid under the 1998 Rome Statute”.

Which countries supported South Africa during apartheid?

Countries such as Zambia, Tanzania and the Soviet Union provided military support for the ANC and PAC. It was more difficult, though, for neighbouring states such as Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland, because they were economically dependent on South Africa.

Is it true that Israel is an apartheid country?

There is overwhelming evidence that the system instituted by the Israeli government against the Palestinian people meets the UN definition of apartheid. In effect, Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory constitute one territorial unit under full Israeli control.

Is the term apartheid used in the UN?

The term apartheid is not only a reference to South Africa’s former regime; it is used in international law to describe a category of regime, defined in the United Nations (UN) International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (1973), to which more than 100 states are a party.

How did people protest against apartheid in South Africa?

With the support of some whites, many blacks in South Africa protested against apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC) led the fight. The protests sometimes turned violent. A district called Soweto rioted in 1976 against a requirement that blacks learn Afrikaans. Other countries also condemned apartheid.

Who is the UN Special Rapporteur on apartheid?

For example: Richard Falk, emeritus professor of law at Princeton University and UN special rapporteur 2008-2014, wrote in a report to the UN Human Rights Council that Israel is guilty of racial discrimination, apartheid and torture in its “systematic oppression” of the Palestinian people. (UN document A/HRC/25/67)

Is Israel an apartheid? South African Judge Richard Goldstone, writing in The New York Times in October 2011, said that while there exists a degree of separation between Israeli Jews and Arabs, “in Israel, there is no apartheid. Nothing there comes close to the definition of apartheid under the 1998 Rome Statute”. Which countries supported…