
The Cracks are Showing
The Palestine Pod
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Is the Occupation a Democracy?
In 2003, occupation adopted a law prohibiting Israeli citizens who marry Palestinians from the occupied West Bank or Gaza Strip. It's extreme racist measure practiced against Palestinians for over 20 years would not have passed even in apartheid South Africa. The laws not only prevent more Palestinians from coming inside of the occupation, but has the added benefit of forcing any of the two million Palestinians who have the Israeli citizenship or residency to leave the country if they want to marry and start a family with the person that they love.
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