NEW YORK CITY: A report by the UN Human Rights Office published on Wednesday details the “asphyxiating impact” of Israeli laws, policies and practices on nearly every aspect of Palestinian life in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. It warns that Israel is violating obligations under international law that require states to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid. The report describes systemic discrimination against Palestinians in the territory as a “long-standing concern,” but notes that the conditions have sharply deteriorated since at least December 2022.

Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the UN report cited an 'unprecedented deterioration of the human rights situation' in the West Bank, and called out the…

Israel says Volker Türk's office makes "absurd" accusations in a report that details what the UN calls "systemic discrimination" against Palestinians.