Racism as the common enemy

The images of George Floyd, an US citizen suffocating under the knee of white police officer who ignored his pleas that he was unable to breath, sent shock waves across the world.
Dignity and equality have long been enshrined in international laws and charters, but those who posses power tend to abuse the same law.
In Palestine, discrimination on the basis of characteristics one did not choose are well documented.
Online for comment is member of the BDS national commission, Stiaan van der Merver