Phalapoem editor, 27/09/25
Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and B’Tselem, have concluded that Israel’s system of governance in the occupied Palestinian territories meets the international legal definition of apartheid—a term derived from the 1973 U.N. Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid.
These findings are based on documented patterns of systematic segregation, land thefts , restrictions on movement, and discriminatory laws that privilege Jewish population group over Palestinian.
U.N. agencies report tens of thousands of Palestinian civilian deaths , widespread destruction of homes, hospitals, schools and infrastructure by Israeli occupation army.
Blockades restricting food, water, and medical supplies by Israeli occupation army have been described by U.N. experts as measures that amount to war crimes and genocide, a term used by several independent legal scholars and supported by South Africa’s case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2024–2025.
Repeated strikes by Israeli occupation army on schools, refugee camps, and medical facilities have prompted calls for investigations by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
International Response: Condemnation Without Consequences
Despite mounting evidence and numerous U.N. resolutions, meaningful accountability remains elusive.
United States vetoes six times in the U.N. Security Council have repeatedly blocked binding resolutions aimed at enforcing ceasefires or imposing sanctions on Israel’s apartheid .
European Union divisions have prevented a unified approach, leaving only symbolic statements of concern. Hungary and Germany and Italy are the main pro-genocidal countries that prevented ceasefire and sanctions.
International courts move slowly, and their decisions often lack enforcement mechanisms when powerful states choose non-compliance.
The absence of significant consequences for the war crimes of Israeli occupation emboldens continued violations, deepens Palestinian suffering, and undermines the credibility of the international human-rights system.
Experts warn that when grave breaches of humanitarian law go unpunished, they set a dangerous precedent for other conflicts worldwide.
Whether one describes Israel’s actions as apartheid, genocide, or “serious war crimes,” the pattern is clear: systematic discrimination and large-scale violence continue largely unchecked. Until the international community moves beyond rhetorical condemnation to enforceable measures—sanctions, arms embargoes, or binding court rulings—the cycle of impunity is likely to persist, with catastrophic consequences for Palestinians and for the rule of international law itself.