In the occupied West Bank, everyone is subject to Israeli military law. Unless, of course, you’re an Israeli settler. The dual legal systems — separate laws and court systems for different people in the same territory — are one of the reasons some refer to Israel’s occupation as apartheid.
Video by Tal Frieden. Story editing by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
A lot of work goes into creating articles like the one you just read. +972 Magazine is nonprofit journalism based on the ground in Israel-Palestine. In order to safeguard our independent voice, we are proud to count you, our readers, as our most important supporters.
Become a member of +972 Magazine with a monthly contribution, so that we can keep our journalism as a strong, independent, and sustainable force changing the global discourse on Israel-Palestine.
