Israel committing crimes of apartheid and persecution - HRW
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Israel is committing the crimes of apartheid and persecution against Arabs in the occupied territories and Israel itself, Human Rights Watch says.
In a new report, it says Israel has a policy to maintain the domination by Jewish Israelis over Palestinians , including those who are its citizens.
Apartheid amounts to state-sanctioned racial discrimination and is considered a crime against humanity.
Israel s foreign ministry has rejected the report as preposterous and false .
It accused Human Rights Watch of having a long-standing anti-Israeli agenda and carrying out an ongoing campaign with no connection to facts or reality on the ground .
Israel committing crimes of apartheid and persecution - HRW
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