Albanese accused Israel of turning the Palestinian territories into "a constantly surveilled open-air prison."
Jerusalem isn't as overtly beautiful as Venice, as magical as Paris, as dignified as London, as overwhelming as New York or as exotic as Hong Kong. It's like a modest woman who doesn't flaunt herself
Nowadays, Amnesty spends a disproportionate amount of its time demonizing the world’s only Jewish state – and working to undermine Israel’s existence by making up false charges against it.
Habib called the accusation that Israel is an apartheid state “the biggest fake news of the 21st century” and “the fuel that drives all of the antisemites in the world.”
At its core, the apartheid lie depicts Jews who have returned to their ancestral homeland as “settler colonialists” and “foreign interlopers,” comparing them to South African whites during apartheid.
Major American media outlets promote the film and amplify its patently false claims and narrative.
As we celebrate Passover, Easter and Ramadan this year, Israelis should embrace their freedom to voice their opinions and protest with impunity.
The report also said that women's rights and freedom of protest are under threat.
Rubenstein made his comments against the backdrop of an attempted terror blast on a bus in his West Bank settlement.
The action to downgrade both SA's diplomatic ties with Israel and the embassy to the status of a liaison office was already taken one year ago.