There is a lot that can be written today – 30 years later – about the Oslo Accords, whether they were misguided, an example of political naïveté or the right vision, but it misses the main point.
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
In an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday, Pardo claimed that Israel is implementing an “apartheid state” policy against Palestinians in the West Bank.
“In a territory where two people are judged under two legal systems, that is an apartheid state.”
Barcelona's status as Tel Aviv's twin city had been suspended in February due to Israeli "apartheid," but the new mayor has reinstated them.
Arabs of Judea and Samaria can use all the roads, including those in Area C, but for Jewish Israelis, entry into Area A constitutes a criminal offense.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said that Israel isn't an apartheid state. The reason, he said, is that one has to view the Palestinians in the West Bank as prisoners.
Ann Harris, who died in March 2023, was a celebrated Jewish communal leader and activist, and her successes stand alone from those of her husband.
"In no place, no time, especially in 2023 should one's life be more valuable than another," Hadid wrote in reaction to Ben Gvir's quote.
"For 57 years there has been no democracy" in the West Bank, Amiram Levin said. "There is absolute apartheid there."
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