Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Syrian Defense: We call on all parties in Sweida to cooperate with security forces and exercise restraint
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Lebanese Army is continuing its investigations and will later announce any information that does not affect the confidentiality of the investigation
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: It has not yet been determined whether the detainees belong to ISIS or another organization
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Around 10 people of different nationalities, including Lebanese nationals, were detained
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Lebanese army arrested a number of people in the Matn area of Mount Lebanon with possession it has not disclosed
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: We have strong indications that there are martyrs, injuries, and trapped people in the Salah al-Din area
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: Citizens should avoid Salah al-Din Street because anyone who approaches it is at risk of being directly targeted
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: Reality is that there is a very limited retreat of the vehicles, with the occupation forces providing cover undeer fire up to Salah al-Din Street
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: Claims that the Israeli occupation has withdrawn from areas in the neighborhoods of al-Zaytoun, al-Tuffah, and al-Shujaiya are false
Hamas: The two delegations stressed that any negotiations must lead to the achievement of our people's goals and aspirations, foremost among which is ending the war and the complete withdrawal of enemy forces

Bus stops in Florence lay bare “Israel’s” apartheid system

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen English
  • 4 Oct 2022 13:33
  • 5 Shares
4 Min Read

Advertisements at bus stops in Florence Italy aim to open the world’s eye to an obvious but widely ignored fact: “Israel” is an occupier which established an apartheid system that has lasted since 1948.

  • x
  • Advertisements on Florence bus stops denouncing “Israel’s” apartheid system.
    Advertisements on Florence bus stop denouncing “Israel’s” apartheid system.

Passers-by at bus stops in Florence, Italy, have recently noticed out-of-the-ordinary advertisements.  Neither the adverts aim to inform passersby about a brand or offering, nor persuade them to buy a product.

The adverts simply aim to open the world’s eye to an obvious but widely ignored fact: “Israel” is an occupier which established an apartheid system that has lasted since 1948.

This campaign was launched in Florence, Italy by a diverse group of local associations, political parties, and private citizens who share their outrage at the inhumane system of discrimination and oppression imposed on Palestinians, as well as the indifference of Western political institutions to this crime against humanity.

In a statement, the Florence’s Network for Palestine said, “We were inspired by a similar campaign carried out by anonymous activists in London”, adding that “the message was powerful in its simplicity: a dictionary entry defining the concept of apartheid, mentioning its application in South Africa's past and Israel's present.”

Pro-Palestinian Activists placed posters on London bus stops criticising Israel’s apartheid policies.#Palestine #LondonPosters pic.twitter.com/I4JGju0RVK

— Urban Muslimz (@UrbanMuslimz) July 4, 2020

“The system of discrimination on ethnic and religious grounds enacted by Israel involves all Palestinians in various forms: the refugees who have been denied their right to return, Palestinians living under direct Israeli military control in the West Bank or under siege in Gaza, and even that minority who have been granted Israeli citizenship but are subject to a long list of discriminatory laws and practices,” the statement read.

The statement hinted that “Palestinian activists have been claiming for decades that this system of oppression constitutes a crime of apartheid. It took a long time for human rights groups in Israel and the West to become fully aware of this”. 

Related News

Louis Theroux’s The Settlers: A truth the world ignores

Musk claims Starlink cannot operate in S. Africa because he's white

“But over the past two years something has changed: one after another, leading human rights organizations have published extensive reports that, on solid legal grounds, conclude that Israel is responsible for the crime of apartheid “from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean Sea”,” it highlighted.

The organization referred to Amnesty International which finally released an awaited 211-page report last February, whose release "Israel" had fought against, which asserted once and for all that the Israeli regime is forcing a system of apartheid on Palestinians.

In a damning 280-page report, human rights group #AmnestyInternational labels "Israel" apartheid, citing Israeli abuses, including unlawful killings, extensive seizures of #Palestinian land, forcible transfer, drastic movement restrictions, & administrative detention. pic.twitter.com/CjF0SFoc9P

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) February 1, 2022

Amnesty said the Israeli system is founded on "segregation, dispossession and exclusion", which amount to crimes against humanity, and its findings were documented in a report that shows the Israeli seizure of Palestinian land and property, unlawful killings, forcibly displacing people, and denying them citizenship.

This is the second report by an international rights group to accuse "Israel" of enforcing an apartheid system, the first being Human Rights Watch whose report was released in April 2021. As per Israeli tradition, it accused Amnesty of anti-semitism.

What is apartheid?

The report also defined apartheid and showed it to be a violation of public international law and a crime against humanity under international criminal law.

As "Israel" has an institutionalized regime "of systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over another" and has an intention to maintain that system, it is classified as an apartheid regime and must be held accountable as such by world governments.

"Israeli authorities have enjoyed impunity for too long. The international failure to hold Israel to account means Palestinians are still suffering every single day. It’s time to speak up, to stand with Palestinians and tell Israel that we will not tolerate apartheid," the report said.

Read more: “It Is Fun to Shoot Palestinians”: Six Former Israeli Soldiers Speak Up

  • Israel
  • Itlay
  • Apartheid
  • Amnesty International
  • Israeli occupation

Most Read

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Major ambush in Gaza kills 6 Israeli troops, injures dozens

Major ambush in Gaza kills 5 Israeli troops, injures 14

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Israeli soldiers are seen in Beit Hanoun ahead of an operation by the al-Qassam Brigades, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)

'Israel' on blast as media exposes report discrepancies in Gaza ambush

  • Palestine
  • 8 Jul 2025
Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

  • Politics
  • 9 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
The Freedom Flotilla ship Handala as it departs for Gaza, where it aims to break the maritime blockade at a port in Syracuse, Sicily in southern Italy on July 13, 2025. (AFP)
Palestine

Freedom Flotilla's Handala departs Sicily in bid to break Gaza siege

The container ship CMA CGM Laperouse, left, docks at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga (AP)
Politics

US shipbuilding woes deepen as tariffs, outdated policies backfire

Gaza war raises ethical questions for ex-Obama, Biden officials
Politics

Mercenary firm tied to Gaza war crimes hires Obama-Biden PR operatives

'Israel' targets children in Gaza collecting water
Palestine

'Israel' strikes Gaza kids fetching water, blames it on 'malfunction'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS