Gardener,
et al,
Yeah, the idea of "apartheid" is a domestic issue, not an international issue.
israeel has a collectibe system of discrimination laws and policies that togetehr equal a form of apatheid.
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My understanding is that, inside Israel, there is no difference in the law between the citizens (Jewish or Arab). In fact, neither Jewish or Arab is a race; which is a key element of the law. An Arab can be Jewish, or Jews can be Arab.
- The Jewish are an ethno-religious group of sorts.
- An Israeli is a nationality (can be Arab or other).
- To be Arab is a culture, all speakers of Arabic
.
The crime of "apartheid" means acts committed by one racial group over any other racial group. There is no racial laws in Israel. No society is without internal friction between different cultures, but that is not "apartheid."
palestinians cannot move to israel if they marry an israeli.
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First: This is an immigration matter. The crime of "apartheid" does not impact national immigration laws. Any nation has the right to control its borders.
Second: What is being said here is that there is no automatic citizenship passed on through marriage. So what. This translates to:
- A non-citizen cannot (does not have the right to) move to israel if (just because) they marry an israeli (citizen).
I'm not a specialist in immigration law, but I am given to understand that there is such a thing as an "Israeli spousal visa or partner visa, given to the spouse, civil partner or de facto partner of a resident or Israeli citizen."
I would contact Consular Services.
SPECIAL NOTE: (NATIONALITY LAW, 5712-1952* PART ONE: ACQUISITION OF NATIONALITY - Para 7) The spouse of a person who is an Israel national or who has applied for Israel nationality and meets or is exempt from the
Requirements of Section 5 (a) may obtain Israel nationality by naturalisation even if she or he is a minor or does not meet the requirements of section (5) (a).
I am also given to understand that:
Right of Return said:
Any gentile, be he Arab or from any other origin, who wishes to settle in Israel, may do so if he meets the requirements set forth in the
Law of Entry to Israel (1952) and the
Law of Citizenship (1952), regarding naturalization. These requirements are similar to those stated in the laws of most countries.
SOURCE: The Law of Return- 1950
isael demolishes palestinian homes and steals palestinioan land to build israeli homes.
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This claim, appears to apply to the ground called
(layman's terms) "the Occupied Territories." While there are cases in which the Palestinian may have a legitimate grievance with the Occupation Power, on matters of acquisition land management, this is not the same as "apartheid."
israel steals palestinian land to build isaeli schools, roads, walls, fences, but does niothing for the palestuinians.
this is aparhtied.
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This
is not "apartheid." This is not something undertaken to separate one racial group of Israeli Citizens from another racial group of Israeli Citizens.
First, There is no "racial" component here at all.
Second: The building of infrastructure is not the responsibility of the Occupation Force. That is the responsibility of the Palestinian people.
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Again, I am not an expert (in any way, shape or form) on Israeli Immigration. But, the Israel MFA has experts at every Consular Station. That would be my first stop.
Most Respectfully,
R