Amnesty: Israeli law 'institutionalizes racial discrimination'

[Violet_Crumble]

Amnesty International on Tuesday strongly criticized as "institutionalizing racial discrimination" an Israeli law which bars Israeli citizens who are married to Palestinians from the territories, from living with their spouses in Israel.

The human rights organization said in a report that the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, which is due for review at the end of the month, denies thousands of Palestinians "their fundamental right to live as a family."

In an report Amnesty released on Tuesday, entitled Torn Apart: Families split by discriminatory policies, the organization calls on Israel to repeal the law on family unification.

"The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law institutionalizes racial discrimination contravening international human rights and humanitarian law. Without the right to family unification, thousands of Palestinian citizens of Israel and Jerusalem residents can either have their spouse live with them illegally, in daily fear of expulsion, or the whole family must leave the country," Amnesty International said.

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/450864.html

Wonder how long it'll take for someone to appear with a 'Israeli-Arabs support racist law' thread? ;)

[lefty_mcduff]

1. Not sure.

But the countdown is on for the "Amnesty International SUUUUUUCCCCKSSSSS" comments to start.

[Jim Sagle]

2. Amnesty International SUUUUUUCCCCKSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for saving me the trouble of typing it myself. :thumbsup:

[lefty_mcduff]

3. Yep.

As do the UN, the ICJ, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, Red Crescent and just about any other organization that dares criticize Israel on ANY level.

Must be nice to back a country that is without fault.
Not many have that luxury.

(and BTW - you *did* type it yourself)

[Jim Sagle]

4. With a little help from cut 'n' paste.

[drdon326]

5. Lefty...how the hell are you??

good to see you buddy.

[lefty_mcduff]

6. Heeeyah!

Very well, Don - you?

Been too busy to spend as much time on DU (and the I/P forum) as I'd like. Now, I'm in the middle of the summer slowdown, so I'm ready for a few rounds of jousting <g>

[geek tragedy]

7. Heaven forbid that the bigoted ICJ criticize Israel for this wholesome law

Calling Dr. Dershowitz!