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Nov 27, 2024, 13 tweets

10 examples of Israeli apartheid at work. 🧵

If u are Palestinian from Silwan (Ramzi Abbasi), Israel can imprison u for 120 days, no reason provided.

If u are Jewish in Silwan, u can ethnically cleanse Palestinians & Israel will imprison those protesting being cleansed.

Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

If you are Palestinian in the West Bank & you throw a stone, you face arrest & 20 years in prison.

If you are Jewish in the West Bank & you throw a stone, the Israeli military will arrest the people you throw the stone at.

Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

If you are a Palestinian & you live on Shuhada Street in Hebron, u must climb onto your rooftop to an adjacent street to leave your house, b/c you aren't allowed on the street.

If you are Jewish, you can come & go as u like.

Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

If you are Jewish & arrested in Adora, Israeli law requires you be informed of the reason.

If you are a Palestinian & arrested in Fer'a (200 meters away), Israeli law does not require u be informed of the reason.

Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

If you are Jewish & move to Israel, you are given subsidized housing.

If you are Bedouin & lived in Israel before the country existed, your home may be demolished b/c u are the incorrect ethnicity.

Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

If you are a Jew & you kill a Palestinian in the West Bank, you will likely face no consequences.

If u are a Palestinian & you kill a Jew you will likely be killed on the spot.

If you are a Jew in Jaffa, Israel will build Jewish-only buildings for you.

If you are a Palestinian in Jaffa, Israel will issue eviction + demolition orders on your house (in 1 out of 10 cases).

This is in Israel "proper". Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

A Jew born on Road 3157 who organizes 11 people for a pol. purpose w/out a permit faces 0 yrs in prison.

A Palestinian born on Road 3157 who organizes 11 people for a pol. purpose w/out a permit faces up to 10 yrs in prison.

Not so complicated after all. It's called apartheid.

If you live in (Jewish) West Jerusalem, your water runs 24hrs/day, 7 days a week.

If you live in (Palestinian) East Jerusalem, your water runs 1-2 days/week or 4-9hrs/week in some cases.

Not so complicated after all. It’s called apartheid. haaretz.com/middle-east-ne…

If you are a Jew, you CANNOT be arrested w/out charge or trial & be held in an Israeli torture dungeon forever.

If you are a Palestinian, you CAN be arrested w/out charge or trial & be held in an Israeli torture dungeon forever.

Not so complicated after all. It's call apartheid

This is why every major human rights organization has described Israel as an apartheid state:

"it's apartheid" (@HSRCza, 2009)
"it's apartheid" (@ICAHD, 2010)
“It’s apartheid” (@YWCAPalestine, 2014)
"it's apartheid" (@UNESCWA, 2017)
"it's apartheid" (@YeshDin, 2020)
"it's apartheid" (@AdalahCenter, 2020)
"it's apartheid" (@btselem, 2021)
“it's apartheid" (@hrw, 2021)
"it's apartheid" ( @fidh_en, 2021)
"it's apartheid" (@alhaq_org 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@Addameer 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@AlMezanCenter 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@cacalqudsuni 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@AdvocacyJlac 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@miftahpal 2022)
"it's apartheid" ( @UN 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@amnesty 2022)
it's apartheid" (@ICJ_org 2022)
"it's apartheid" (@DAWNmenaorg 2022)
“It’s apartheid” (@DisciplesNews 2023)

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