Israel-Palestine: Human Rights



Israel has been documented numerous times for their countless acts of violations towards human rights against Palestinians living in the occupied territories. Using the documents written by the Amnesty International Organization, we're going to be focusing and looking at just some of the many violations that have occurred within recent but also past years. Israel as of right now is being committed of creating an apartheid state, one of the largest and most controversial events being recorded right now is Israel's forcible transfers & evictions in parts of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The document states, according to the UN, "Israel demolished 848 Palestinian residential and livelihood structures in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, displacing 996 people." Much of these events resulting in acts of conflict and protest which bring into the next violation of unlawful killings committed by Israeli forces. The document reports that "Military and security forces killed at least 31 Palestinians, including nine children, in the Gaza Strip and West Bank," along with the protests against settlement expansion resulting in 214 protesters being injured throughout 2020. If acts of violence was not enough for violating the concept of Human Rights, the document also provides and states that "In the West Bank, at least 593 Israeli checkpoints and roadblocks continued to heavily restrict the movement of Palestinians and access to rights, including health, education and work."

Bibliography:

“Everything You Need to Know about Human Rights in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories.” Everything You Need to Know about Human Rights in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories | Amnesty International | Amnesty International, www.amnesty.org/en/countries/middle-east-and-north-africa/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories/report-israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories/.