London, February 25 (RHC)-- The 10th annual Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) has gotten underway in the United States and Britain with similar events expected to be held in other parts of the world in March.

University campuses across North America and the United Kingdom kicked off the events on Monday to build support for the growing boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign. The IAW ceremonies, organized by Palestinian student groups or their allies, include lectures, meetings with speakers who oppose Israeli policies, including Israeli students who live abroad, film screenings and demonstrations calling for boycotts of Israel.

Israeli Apartheid Week is being held in the United States and UK between February 24th and March 2nd. It is expected to be also observed in over 200 cities around the world. In England, events will take place at Oxford, Cambridge, the London School of Economics and other high-status institutions.

According to organizers, there has been “a sharp increase of literature and analysis that has sought to document and challenge Israeli apartheid, including reports issued by major international bodies and human rights organizations and findings published by political leaders, thinkers, academics, and activists.”

The apartheid regime of Israel denies about 1.7 million people in Gaza their basic rights, such as freedom of movement, jobs that pay proper wages, and adequate healthcare and education.