Israel and apartheid: Opinion of human rights NGOs, and Israeli Government denials

Occupation: Research assistant, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences; Post-graduate student, St. Petersburg State University
Affiliation:
Institute of Oriental Studies of RAS
Saint-Petersburg State University
Address: Russian Federation,

Journal name

Asia and Africa Today

Edition

Issue 11

Pages

36-42

Abstract

Between 2019 and early 2022 more than 15 human rights NGOs have brought accusations against Israel regarding the presence of signs of apartheid both in the territory of the State of Israel and in the occupied territories. Based on documents of international law (the International Convention against the Crime of Apartheid and the Rome Statute), NGOs (national and international) have presented in a number of reports why the reality in which the Palestinian people live should be called apartheid.

Although the term ‘apartheid’ has no geographic reference, its use for systems established outside of South Africa is very rare and highly controversial. However, accusations against Israel, which have been going on for a long time, are gaining popularity and are also reflected in the reports of the Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, which are mainly based on data provided by NGOs.

Israel contends that these accusations are false and have nothing to do with reality. Thus, the Israeli authorities have repeatedly stated that in this way human rights organizations promote hate, incitement, violence, and terror. Despite the tendentious nature of the information, NGOs have a significant impact on the image of the Jewish state and on public opinion in the context of supporting the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, although they will not make changes to Israel’s policy.

Keywords

Israel, Palestine, occupation, human rights, self-determination, rights of the Palestinian people, NGO, apartheid

Received

12.05.2022

Publication date

01.12.2022

Number of characters

22411

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GOST	Philippova N. Israel and apartheid: Opinion of human rights NGOs, and Israeli Government denials // Asia and Africa Today – 2022. – Issue 11 C. 36-42 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://asaf-today.ru/S032150750020143-9-1 (circulation date: 05.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020143-9
MLA	Philippova, Natalya I "Israel and apartheid: Opinion of human rights NGOs, and Israeli Government denials." Asia and Africa Today 11 (2022):36-42. DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020143-9
APA	Philippova N. (2022). Israel and apartheid: Opinion of human rights NGOs, and Israeli Government denials. Asia and Africa Today (11), pp.36-42 DOI: 10.31857/S032150750020143-9

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