Introduction To Apartheid

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This course, Introduction to Apartheid: From South Africa to Israel, is a foundational course designed to make a complex subject clear and accessible. Across seven modules, you’ll learn how apartheid is defined under international law, how it operated in South Africa, and how the same patterns of control and segregation are visible in Israel and Palestine today. You’ll hear from human rights organisations, South African voices, and Jewish and Israeli activists who challenge the misuse of language and call for justice.

Understand how apartheid is defined under international law and why it is recognised as a system of control.
Examine how apartheid functioned in South Africa, how it was resisted, and how it eventually fell.
Identify the features of apartheid in Israel/Palestine today, and distinguish between religion, political ideology, and state policy.
Hear diverse voices from Jewish and Israeli activists to South African leaders, and ordinary people who challenge injustice and model solidarity.
Reflect on the cost of speaking truth and discover practical ways individuals everywhere can act for justice.

Course Modules

Welcome

Welcome Video

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Module 1: Introduction to Apartheid
This lesson introduces the formal definition of Apartheid by drawing on respected legal and political sources. You’ll gain a foundational understanding of what qualifies as apartheid, how it has been classified under international law, and why this term carries such weight in global human rights discussions.

Module 2: Apartheid in South Africa
This lesson offers a short but powerful look into the rise of apartheid in South Africa. You'll explore how the system of racial segregation took root, the major laws that shaped it, and the political conditions that allowed it to flourish. By the end, you'll have a clearer view of how apartheid became institutionalised and why its legacy still matters.

Module 3: What Human Rights Organisations Say

Module 4: Apartheid in Israel

Module 5: Global Jewish & Anti-Zionist Solidarity

Module 6: South Africa’s Solidarity with Palestine

Module 7: South African Liberation Voices

Closing

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Course Modules

Welcome

Welcome Video

1.1 – What is Apartheid?

1.2 – Apartheid as a System

1.3 – Global Relevance of Apartheid

2.1 – A Brief History of Apartheid in South Africa

2.2 – The Mechanics of Apartheid

2.3 – Community Resistance & Protest Movements

2.4 – Global Solidarity and the Fall of Apartheid

Module 3: What Human Rights Organisations Say

3.1 – What Human Rights Organisations Say

3.2 – Legal Benchmarks and Credibility of Findings

3.3 – Why Their Words Matter

Module 4: Apartheid in Israel

4.1 – What is Israeli Apartheid?

4.2 – Key Systems of Discrimination: Land, Movement & Citizenship

4.3 – Zionism vs Judaism vs State Policy

Module 5: Global Jewish & Anti-Zionist Solidarity

5.1 – Jewish Voices Against Apartheid

5.2 – Israeli Activists & Whistle-blowers

5.3 – Global Solidarity Movements

Module 6: South Africa’s Solidarity with Palestine

6.1 – Apartheid Parallels: South Africa & Israel Side-by-Side

6.2 – From Soweto to Gaza: The Historical Connection

6.3 – Official Positions: South African Government and ANC

6.4 – Trade Unions and Civil Society Solidarity

6.5 – The Lessons of Shared Liberation

Module 7: South African Liberation Voices

7.1 – Silencing Dissent

7.2 – Weaponisation of Antisemitism

7.3 – Courage To Speak

Closing

Closing Video