Feeling overwhelmed with information? We’re here to help cut through the noise. Learn the most common questions about Israel — along with the accurate information to address them through dialogue and discussion:
Why do some anti-Israel critics seek to label Israel as “an apartheid state?”
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Source: Unpacked for Educators
Like every country, Israel faces societal challenges — including issues such as bias, discrimination, inequity, and racism. But the “apartheid” label doesn’t hold up.
Safeguards in the state of Israel are aimed at ensuring the equal treatment of all citizens, Jewish and Arab. Israeli Arab citizens, who make up about 20% of the population, serve as judges, legislators, ambassadors, journalists, professors, and artists, and in other prominent roles.
The situation for Palestinians living in the West Bank, which was captured by Israel after the Six-Day War in 1967, continues to be a source of conflict. There are ongoing disputes about land, settlements, and sovereignty.
It’s important to acknowledge that the situation is complex, with a complex history.
You should also know that this accusation is often used to argue that the world’s only Jewish state doesn’t have the right to exist, now or in the future, a view that many hold to be antisemitic.
Video: “Is Israel an Occupying Power?”
Source: Unpacked for Educators