Peaceful coexistence in Israel hasn’t been shattered – it’s always been a myth... Nimer Sultany in The Guardian

 "Forced displacement, confiscation of lands, an inferior juridical status and incarceration are realities shared by all Palestinians, whether “inside” Israel or in the occupied territories. It is simply wrong to claim that a pre-existing coexistence has been shattered. Palestinians inside Israel are protesting against Israeli policies in Sheikh Jarrah and the bombardment of the heavily populated refugee prison camp that is Gaza because they see the unity and continuity in the colonial system of oppression over all Palestinians. Our protest is asserting the unity of an anti-colonial struggle for equality and freedom." Nimer Sultany

‘In the context of Israel’s rule over us, coexistence is a fiction that conceals a reality of separate and unequal lives.’ Palestinian citizens of Israel demonstrate in Haifa, to mark a nationwide general strike. Photograph: Mati Milstein/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

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Peaceful coexistence in Israel hasn’t been shattered – it’s always been a myth

Nimer Sultany

As a Palestinian from within Israel I have long been a second-class citizen, denied basic rights