UN Accuses Israel of 'Apartheid System' in West Bank Amid Worsening Discrimination

• UN report highlights decades of intensifying discrimination and segregation against Palestinians in the West Bank by Israel.
• UN rights chief Volker Turk states Israel's "discriminatory laws, policies and practices" control and curtail every aspect of Palestinian life.
• The report describes the situation as a "particularly severe form of racial discrimination and segregation" resembling an apartheid system.
• It notes unequal treatment for Israeli settlers and Palestinians, large-scale land confiscation, and systematic violations of due process rights.
• UN urges Israel to repeal discriminatory laws, dismantle settlements, and respect Palestinian self-determination, citing escalating settler violence and impunity.

Why It Matters: UN report condemns Israel's 'apartheid system' in West Bank, citing severe discrimination and rights violations.