The world is finally starting to realize that after 74 years of what’s going on in Israel is apartheid.

And like South African apartheid, the world needs to apply pressure on Israel through BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) to end its inhumane treatment of Palestinians. People are no longer afraid of being called “anti-Semitic” when they criticize Israel’s violation of international law.

Israel is finally being taken to the International Criminal Court for its decades of human rights abuses and violation of international Law. Netanyahu created the latest barbaric crisis to distract from this and his political troubles. The U.S. must stop sending $3.8 billion in “aid” to Israel which they use to bomb civilians. We must stop giving Israel diplomatic cover in world bodies like the United Nations. We must stop vetoing UN resolutions which are trying to hold Israel accountable for human rights violations. We must stop selling them weapons systems.

Israelis would have plenty of security if they were not carrying out an illegal occupation. House demolitions, child imprisonment, mosques tear gassed, bombing of imprisoned Gazans, keeping Palestinians in horrible repressive conditions. If Israel would stop being an illegal occupying power their security would be much better.

The resistance has a right to exist under international law under any moral system, as the Nazi Resistance did in Germany.

The most viable solution is a state that gives equal rights to all of its citizens. The two-state solution was destroyed by facts on the ground of settlements, occupation and apartheid. Israel does not have the basis or will to solve this. So the whole world must support the Palestinian civil society call for BDS to help make that happen. Those are the non-violent tools we have.

Israel-Palestine needs our help in creating a just peace and democratic state for all.

Kit Kittredge
QUILCENE