Israel/West Bank: Grant Palestinians Equal Rights

December 17, 2019 Video Israel/West Bank: Grant Palestinians Equal Rights 52 Years into Occupation, Rights Suspension Unlawful, Unjustifiable (Jerusalem) – Israel should grant Palestinians in the West Bank rights protections at least equal to those afforded Israeli citizens, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today, citing Israel’s 52 years of occupation with no end in sight. The law of occupation permits occupiers to restrict some civil rights in the early days of an occupation based on limited security justifications, but sweeping restrictions are unjustified and unlawful after…

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