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Israel Apartheid slur (view source)
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land issues;
land issues;
court cases, etc. - long record .
court cases, etc. - long record.
===Genuine safety concerns and restriction on Jews===
Again, how Israel's actions and routine are only about safety and security.
Factor: "discrimination against Jews."
Court acquitted man
of illegally entering the ruins of the settlement, after a representative of the State Attorney's Office admitted that Israeli Arabs are not being prosecuted for entering the Palestinian Authority without permits.<ref>Itamar Levin, [https://m.news1.co.il/Archive/001-D-375774-00.html The Magistrate's Court rules: Selective enforcement against Jews entering the PA], News1, Feb 21, 2016.<blockquote>A former Chomesh resident is acquitted of illegally entering the ruins of the settlement, after a representative of the State Attorney's Office admitted that Israeli Arabs are not being prosecuted for entering the Palestinian Authority without permits...
The fear of harming Jews does not justify avoiding requiring Western permits, economic considerations do not justify such a severe violation of equality, Jews can also contribute to the Judea and Samaria economy, and all Israeli citizens are committed to keeping the law - emphasizes Bechor.
According to Bechor, "the mechanism for supervising the properties in the area, despite the existence of a ban on doing so, must be in granting permits to those who want to enter - and not in an invalid distinction based on considerations of nationality / religion.
This distinction will be subject to relevant criticism, without undue discrimination, and not as the general and sweeping policy label now. And concludes : "an unequal enforcement policy that led to a sweeping distinction between the Jewish defendant and the Israeli Arabs and his prosecution - is invalid, outrageous and justifies the defendant's acquittal of what is attributed to him in the indictment."</blockquote><</ref>
Report:
<ref>Imry Sadan,, [https://www.makorrishon.co.il/nrg/online/1/ART2/756/524.html Entered Chomesh, arrested and acquitted for "discrimination against Jews"], Makor Rishon, Feb 22, 2016.
<blockquote>
A man who entered the area of the settlement who was evacuated in the disengagement plan claimed in his defense that the state discriminates between its Jewish and Arab citizens when it comes to law enforcement. The judge ruled: "His prosecution is invalid, outrageous and justifies his acquittal. In the distinction there is a real violation of the sense of justice and fairness."</blockquote></ref>
<blockquote>A recent ruling shows that the state enforces the law on the issue when it comes to its Jewish citizens, but turns a blind eye when it comes to Israeli Arabs.
In the indictment filed against a man ... accused of violating the law implementing the disengagement plan, which prohibits entry into the area where Chomesh had previously resided. The indictment alleges that in two different cases during 2010 the defendant entered the settlement area.. he denied the allegations and claimed through his lawyer, Sharon Danieli from the Public Defender's Office, that the place where he was apprehended was not within the boundaries of the Chomesh settlement. He further claimed that the state enforces the law in a selective manner, because it allows Arab-Israelis to enter the territories evacuated during the disengagement.
Although the Magistrate's Court ruled that he had broken the law, he accepted his claim and acquitted him. "An unequal enforcement policy that led to a sweeping distinction between the Jewish defendant and the Arabs of Israel and his prosecution is invalid, outrageous and justifies the defendant's acquittal," Judge Nava Bechor wrote. The ruling stated that the selective enforcement that Israel is taking is intentional, and is intended to protect Jews from the danger of abduction and to strengthen economic activity in the Palestinian Authority.
The evidence heard during the trial showed that the phenomenon of Jews entering the Chomesh is known to the security forces - they regularly conduct searches in the area. The testimonies of police officers showed that during 2010 there were dozens of cases of Jews entering the Chomesh area. According to them, the defendant was caught along with other settlers in their possession with sleeping bags, large bags, coolers, chairs and other equipment. According to one of the testimonies, the defendant even carried a weapon that he received from the IDF for the purpose of spatial defense activities in the locality in which he resides.
The defendant himself testified that two years after the disengagement, he continued to live in the locality of Sha-Nur, which was also evacuated during the disengagement, and after being evacuated from there, he moved to Yitzhar in Samaria. [...]
Judge Bechor rejected the defendant's claim that he did not stay in the Chomesh area. "There is no doubt in my heart about the defendant's love for the Land of Israel, but precisely because of this and for that very reason - it is clear that he returned to the same places that were a Jewish settlement in the past, despite the fact that he knew it was forbidden by law."
"The entry of Jews also contributes to the economy of the region"
However, despite rejecting this version, the judge ruled in his favor after accepting the selective enforcement claim. </blockquote>
Testimony:
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In her ruling, she reviewed the testimony of Colonel Doron Ben-Barak, the attorney general of the Judea and Samaria Division, who testified that there is indeed a difference in law enforcement as far as Israeli-Israelis visiting the Chomesh, defined as Area C, where security and civilian powers are in the IDF. To and the Civil Administration.
"The risk to an Arab-Israeli entering Area A is significantly lower than the risk to an Israeli of Jewish descent, which justifies the need for increased enforcement against Jews who violate the ban on entering the area," Judge Bechor wrote, recalling the territories under full Palestinian control, including security.
Ben-Barak testified that the State of Israel has an interest in easing enforcement policy toward Arab-Israelis, because it helps maintain the economic stability of the Palestinian Authority. According to him, Israel is working to aid "convenient trade between Palestinians and Israeli Arabs," which includes protecting the property of the individual, which includes preventing Jews from entering the Chomesh lands, which are now considered Palestinian lands. According to estimates he gave at trial, about hundreds of Westerners in Israel enter Area A every day, a phenomenon that occurs mainly in areas where there is no manned control of soldiers.
Ben-Barak also testified that the immigration of Jews to the Chomesh - which is included in Area C - is enforced more comprehensively, among other things for reasons of law and order and a danger to the security of those who immigrate to the place, which also includes the possibility of abduction.</blockquote>
In conclusion:
<blockquote>Judge Bechor ruled that this was indeed selective enforcement, because the law also obligates Israeli Arabs, who are also citizens of the state. "The warning signs scattered at the entrance to Area A explicitly include an inscription in Arabic and Hebrew - to teach us that they come to warn the two populations of the State of Israel. And it has a real impact on the sense of justice and fairness, "she stated.
"The security consideration does not justify a distinction between Jews and Arabs who are citizens of Israel, since there is no clear distinction between an Arab and a Jew entering the territory in a way that equally endangers their security." Regarding economic considerations, Judge Bechor wrote that he "does not justify such a significant violation of equality between people from the law," adding that "the entry of Jews also contributes to the economy of the region."</blockquote>
==Palestinian Arabs eager to get Israeli citizenship, prefer to work in Israel==
==Palestinian Arabs eager to get Israeli citizenship, prefer to work in Israel==