From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by David Palumbo-Liu was published by Salon on January 20, 2016.
“Human Rights Watch calls on businesses to cease Israeli settlement-related activities”
In its new 162-page report, “Occupation Inc.”: How Settlement Businesses Contribute to Israel’s Violations of Palestinian Rights,” the human rights group Human Rights Watch documents how settlement businesses facilitate the growth and operations of settlements. HRW explains, “These businesses depend on and contribute to the Israeli authorities’ unlawful confiscation of Palestinian land and other resources. They also benefit from these violations, as well as Israel’s discriminatory policies that provide privileges to settlements at the expense of Palestinians, such as access to land and water, government subsidies, and permits for developing land.”
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