New Report by Adalah: Over 30 new laws enacted by the Israeli Knesset since 7 October further entrench Apartheid and Jewish Ethno-National Supremacy by Adalah

The report references the July 2024 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion, which found that Israel’s prolonged occupation is illegal, and that discriminatory legislation constitutes a breach of the prohibition on racial segregation and apartheid under Article 3 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). It also situates these new laws within Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, including measures restricting UNRWA operations and humanitarian aid, directly violating the ICJ’s provisional measures in the South Africa v. Israel case. Other laws, such as the Unlawful Combatants Law, enable arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances, contributing to the systemic repression of Palestinians detained in Israel from Gaza. The closure of media outlets such as Al-Jazeera serves to conceal atrocities and prevent scrutiny of state violence.