Pregnant women are once again the victims of this monsterous occupation.

In this was,the are over 180 births each day – in the midst of a near-total humanitarian disaster.Many of these infants are now orphans.

These women are not just afraid of the bombing and the direct killing of them and their unborn babies, but also the lack of clean drinking water, food, healthcare and the basic needs she needs to finish her pregnancy and to raise a healthy baby "if born".

this reminded me of the article about "purplewashing" were it was mentioned that Ayelet Shaked openly called for the murder of Palestinian women because they give birth to “little snakes.”

In previous UNHCR report shows that 68 women had forced roadside births resulting in 34 miscarriages and that inadequate medical care during pregnancy was found to be the third cause of mortality among Palestinian women of reproductive age."

this reminded me of the palestinian poet rafeef ziadah and her story on how she once was lying on the ground when an israeli guy came to her and kicked her in the guts and told her that she deserves to be raped before she has her terrorist children. and to that she wrote in 'shades of anger' poem:

"did you hear my sister screaming yesterday as she gave birth at a checkpoint with israeli soldiers looking between her legs for their next demographic threat?"

she continues" let me just tell you that this womb inside of me will only bring you your next REBEL, she will have a rock in one hand and a palestinian flag in the other"

In Gaza, eight refugee camps house Palestinian refugees who continue to be denied the right to return to their original villages. The ESCWA report underscores discriminatory policies preventing their return, contrasting with incentives for Jewish immigration to Palestine. This policy reflects Israel's fear of a "geographic threat" posed by Palestinian refugees. showing the imbalance and the racist actions taken by Israeli state based on religion basis.

Despite UN resolutions affirming their right of return, Palestinian refugees remain displaced, enduring overcrowded camps and limited resources. Gaza residents face compounded hardship due to a blockade and military attacks, perpetuating their suffering.

And over the decades The Nakba, the genocide and the ethnic cleansing are still ongoing. Where people right now in Gaza are not allowed  return to their homes even in their Refugees camp, living their second Nakba.

When are these people going to be allowed to return their homes? Not only the ones in the Gaza refugee camps, but the ones in the occupied Palestine.

Addressing the ongoing injustice requires international accountability and action. Palestinians deserve the right to return to their homes, a fundamental principle of international law. Denial of this right perpetuates their suffering and must end. It's time to honor the right of return and ensure justice and dignity for all Palestinians.

Where Israel, encouraged by the international community’s disregard for its continual violations of international law, has succeeded over the past decades in imposing and maintaining an apartheid regime that works on two levels. First, the political and geographic fragmentation of the Palestinian people which enfeebles their capacity for resistance and makes it almost impossible for them to change the reality on the ground. Secondly, the oppression of all Palestinians through an array of laws, policies and practices that ensure domination of them by a racial group and serve to maintain the regime.

Knowing that the apartheid and associated practices are prohibited under international humanitarian law. Customary international humanitarian law provides that “adverse distinction in the application of international humanitarian law based on race, color, sex, language, religion or belief, political or other opinion, national or social origin, wealth, birth or other status, or on any other similar criteria is prohibited.” This provision is also mirrored in treaty law, particularly Article 27 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, according to which all protected persons should be treated without prejudice and “without any adverse distinction based, in particular, on race, religion or political opinion".

#break-the siege

Both the Russell Tribunal on Palestine report (2011) and the UN ESCWA report (2017) find evidence of these violations on Palestinians. Palestinians of all ages are arbitrarily detained and subjected to all different kinds of physical and psychological ill-treatment and torture. This ‘arbitrary detainment’ is in essence the kidnapping and imprisonment of Palestinians without any charge or trial. According to Amnesty International, from October 7 to November 8 alone, the number of Palestinians subjected to this kind of violation increased from 1319 to 2,070 (Amnesty, 2023). Palestinians, whether citizens of Israel or not, are generally classified as ‘security prisoners’ and subjected to specific interrogation techniques often amounting to ill-treatment and torture (Russell Tribunal on Palestine, 2011). This is a discriminatory act, such that this classification is in stark contrast with the other group, Jewish-Israelis, who are not categorized as such and do not undergo the same treatment. In fact, Jewish-Israelis have a different court and legal system than Palestinians. The trials of Palestinians are considered ‘unfair trials’ by international standards, and the penalties they are subjected to are severely disproportionate to those of Israeli-Jews, and much harsher.

The illegal harm inflicted on illegally detained Palestinians, whether children or adults, includes but is not limited to severe beatings and torture, inhuman and humiliating treatment, sexual harassment, psychological abuse, and extrajudicial killings. Those who are later released are often released without any charges. This visual specifically highlights the torture of children, stating that 86% of Palestinian children are beaten in military detention. The testimony of Yousef highlights the extreme physical and psychological the guards inflict on these children.

In brief, as mentioned in ESCWA report (2017) Palestinians residing in East Jerusalem encounter discrimination, confronting disparities in education, healthcare, job opportunities, and residency rights. They also confront the threat of home demolitions and forced evictions, all of which serve the purpose of preserving a Jewish majority in the region. Designated as permanent residents, they have limited legal avenues to challenge Israeli laws and face potential expulsion if they openly align politically with Palestinians. These legal limitations impede their ability to resist apartheid within the bounds of the law.