The Israeli Knesset (Parliament) rejected a bill to grant “equal and legal protection for all citizens… both Arabs and Jews.” middleeastmonitor.com/20200918-kness…
The bill was introduced on Friday by Yousef Jabareen, on behalf of the Arab Joint List, seeking equality for all citizens. The bill was rejected by a majority of both the ruling party and the opposition parties. middleeastmonitor.com/20200918-kness…
The Knesset’s rejection of equality is the latest act of racism against Palestinians in Israel. This comes just 2 years after Israel entrenched apartheid by passing the Jewish nation-state law, which says the right to self-determination in Israel is “unique to the Jewish people.”
Last year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that Israel was a nation “not of all its citizens, but only of the Jewish people." npr.org/2019/03/11/702…
The Knesset has shot down several proposals to protect non-Jews from discrimination, showing a determination to maintain a legalized hierarchy wherein Palestinians are treated as second-class citizens, while those under occupation have no rights. commondreams.org/views/2020/09/…
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.