According a United Nations Development Program report, discrimination against women in the Arab world is a major obstacle to economic and social development. The status of women is lower there than in any other part of the world. In many of these countries, sidelining of women is enshrined in legislation. The family codes produce women exclusion through polygamy, child marriage, divorce, property or estate rules. Apartheid.
Christian communities in the Arab world are endangered. Christians suffer a second-class citizenship, are being bullied, segregated, red tape or persecuted. Apartheid.
Homosexual communities in the Arab world are subject to serious human rights violations. In most of these countries homosexuality is considered a crime. Apartheid.
Arab countries never agreed to integrate Palestinians after they incited them to leave Israel in 1948. The Arab League adopted in 1959 a resolution stating that no member could grant citizenship to Palestinians. In Lebanon Palestinians are not allowed to start a business. Apartheid.
Since 1948 more than eight hundred thousand Jews in the Arab world have been arrested, tortured, deported, robbed or murdered simply because they were Jews. Official decrees have denied them the most basic rights, and many were deprived from their nationality. Apartheid.
The President of the Israeli Court that sent the head of state to jail for sexual offenses is an Arab. Apartheid?
Israeli Arab members of Parliament are legislators just like all the others, even when they are openly anti-Zionists. Apartheid?
An Arab judge is a permanent member of the Supreme Court of Israel. Apartheid?
Israel is the only country in the Middle East where religious freedom is granted and where abstaining from any religion is an acceptable opinion. Apartheid?
Freedom of the press is unquestionable in Israel, including for supporters of enemies of the state. Apartheid?
The health system in Israel makes no distinction between users. Arabs and Jewish doctors cooperate in all respects. Arabs and Jews Patients are taken care off in an identical way. Apartheid?
Judge Goldstone, that can hardly be suspected of sympathy towards Israel since his « Cast Lead » report, states that as a former magistrate of South Africa he deems that « the charge that Israel is an apartheid state is false and malicious » Apartheid?
Israel is a pluralistic society. None Arab in no Arab country enjoys citizen’s rights like in Israel. Apartheid?
An Arab woman was crowned Miss Israel only because she was attractive. Apartheid?