A Life Exposed: Military invasions of Palestinian homes in the West Bank
“The prohibition on discrimination is a fundamental principle of both international and Israeli law. The existence of two separate legal systems in the West Bank produces blatant discrimination on a national-ethnic basis between two populations living in the same territory under one rule.
Applying a different legal system to Israelis and Palestinians on the basis of national distinction means
inequality before the law and constitutes a clear violation of the prohibition on discrimination on the basis of nationality set forth in international human rights law. Moreover, the presence of two
legal systems and the systemic discrimination this produces can also be identified with the crime of apartheid.
This observation is supported by the fact that this dual legal system is not a standalone questionable practice, but one of many practices designed to establish and perpetuate a regime of Israeli domination and oppression of Palestinians.”
Breaking the Silence, Yesh Din, and Physicians for Human Rights – Israel
November 2020