But the tragic death of an elderly Palestinian-American on the West Bank last month highlights the worst aspects of Israeli policy. First of all, let’s deal with the issue of Israel as an apartheid nation, which Israeli information policy strongly denies. Israeli policy toward Gaza has become far worse, involving relentless and repetitive attacks on innocent civilians since Israel’s disengagement from Gaza in 2005. Over the years, Israel has built more than 280 settlements in the West Bank, now home to over 450,000 settlers. Excerpted: ‘Israel, an Apartheid Nation?

Source: The Nation February 10, 2022 01:02 UTC