Tag: Apartheid
In wake of Amnesty ‘apartheid’ report, Palestinians urge UN to sanction Israel
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday night welcomed Amnesty International UK’s report accusing Israel of apartheid, and also urged the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council to impose sanctions on the Jewish state. The P.A. also called...
The Amnesty report on Israel affirms the PLO’s 60-year ‘apartheid’ strategy
A new Amnesty International report, called “Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and crime against humanity,” is the latest in a series of political assaults on Israel by various “human rights” organizations,...
The reverend father of ‘Israeli apartheid’
Back in 2003, I was a student at Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School. I had married my classmate, Malkah, and we were both halfway through the last year of school.
One day, we heard that...
Legal experts: Opponents of Israel to push for ‘apartheid’ designation in 2022
Last week, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid warned that Israel will face increasing allegations that it is an apartheid state in 2022, with the foreign minister saying that he fears that opponents of Israel will attempt...
Stewart denies calling Rowling ‘anti-Semitic,’ saying goblin comments were ‘lighthearted’
Jewish comedian Jon Stewart denied calling British author J.K. Rowling “anti-Semitic” over how goblins are portrayed in the “Harry Potter” movies, saying on Wednesday that his comments from last month were “lighthearted” and taken...
The mendacious apartheid slur against Israel
South African archbishop and Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu, who died on Dec. 26 at the age of 90, was justifiably hailed as a champion of racial equality, especially related to his role in...
Google Maps removes ‘apartheid wall’ label from security barrier near Jerusalem
Google has announced that it has removed the label “Apartheid Wall” from a road adjacent to the security barrier on the outskirts of eastern Jerusalem.
While it is unclear how it came about, the company...
Author Sally Rooney won’t allow Hebrew translation of book, citing support for BDS
An Irish author announced that she will only sell the Hebrew translation rights of her new novel if she can find a publishing house that adheres to the guidelines of the anti-Israel BDS movement.
Sally...
3,000-plus pro-Israel lawyers ask European countries to skip Durban conference
A global network of more than 3,000 pro-Israel lawyers and activists is asking European countries to withdraw their participation from an upcoming event marking the 20th anniversary of the Durban Conference, reported The Jerusalem Post.
The...
Poll: 25 percent of American Jewish voters believe Israel is an apartheid state
About a quarter of American Jewish voters view Israel as an apartheid state, according to a newly released survey.
The poll, which was conducted by the Jewish Electorate Institute from June 28-July 1, asked respondents if...