Amnesty condemns “Israel’s” apartheid wall

Source: alalam.ir, 6-6-2007
LONDON -Amnesty International condemned the continued construction of an "apartheid wall" in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by the Zionist regime.
Speaking to Alalam, the rights group`s spokeswoman Nicole Shweiri said the wall, which is being built in most of the Occupied Territories would prevent the Palestinians from going to their farms.
She said over half of the Palestinians live in extreme poverty because of "Israel's" suppressive policies.
Shweiri said a six-mouth-old child died as his father tried to pass the wall.
Donatilah Roverh, an Amnesty International envoy, also told Alalam that the international community is to be held responsible for the deterioration of situation in the Occupied Territories.
"The Amnesty report criticizes international community`s behavior toward "Israel", which allows it to construct the settlements in Palestinian territories," he added, calling for the international community to find the roots of the problem.
Alalam correspondent said the latest Amnesty International report has put forward proposals for establishing an international body to monitor human rights violations in the Palestinian territories and has the authority to prosecute the offenders.
"The report also refers to sufferings of the Palestinian people after the "Israeli" occupation regime destroyed their properties in over 40 years of occupation as the world still stands watching passively."
Palestinians held demonstrations on Tuesday to protest the continued occupation of Arab land captured by "Israel" in the six-day war of June 1967, and called for return of Palestinian refugees to their homeland.