State-backed deadly rampage by Israeli settlers underscores urgent need to dismantle apartheid

By Amnesty International

An alarming spike in violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians across the occupied West Bank in recent days highlights the urgent need to dismantle illegal settlements, end Israel’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and its longstanding system of apartheid, said Amnesty International. Between 12 and 16 April hundreds of Israeli settlers went on […] The post State-backed deadly rampage by Israeli settlers underscores urgent need to dismantle apartheid appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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