Global rights group accuses Israel of apartheid crimes against Palestinians
Foreign Ministry rejects claims by New York-based Human Rights Watch as both preposterous and false, saying the report was initiated by a known (BDS) supporter, referring to Omar Shakir, expelled from Israel in 2019 over propaganda
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Published: 04.27.21 , 08:41
An international rights watchdog accused Israel on Tuesday of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians - and against its own Arab minority - that amount to crimes against humanity.
New York-based Human Rights Watch published a 213-page report which, it said, was not aimed at comparing Israel with apartheid-era South Africa but rather at assessing whether specific acts and policies constitute apartheid as defined under international law.
Israeli officials fiercely object to apartheid accusations
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April 27, 2021
Palestinian demonstrators stand in front of a Jewish settlement during a protest, in Kafr Qaddum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman/File Photo
An international rights watchdog accused Israel on Tuesday of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians - and against its own Arab minority - that amount to crimes against humanity.
New York-based Human Rights Watch published a 213-page report which, it said, was not aimed at comparing Israel with apartheid-era South Africa but rather at assessing whether specific acts and policies constitute apartheid as defined under international law.
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Top Palestinian officials on Tuesday welcomed a report by Human Rights Watch that accused Israel of committing the crime of apartheid by seeking to maintain Jewish domination over Palestinians and its own Arab population.
The explosive allegations were fiercely denounced by Israel.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for international action on what he said were “war crimes”. It is urgent for the international community to intervene, including by making sure that their states, organisations and companies are not contributing in any way to the execution of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Palestine, he said.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh also welcomed the report.
Israel Accused of Apartheid Crimes Against Palestinians by Human Rights Watch
The Israeli foreign ministry refuted the report and accused HRW of running an anti-Israel agenda for years.
A Palestinian flag hangs on a tree during a protest against Jewish settlements in An-Naqura village near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 29, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
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Jerusalem: An international rights watchdog accused Israel on Tuesday of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians â and against its own Arab minority â that amount to crimes against humanity.
New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a 213-page report which, it said, was not aimed at comparing Israel with apartheid-era South Africa but rather at assessing “whether specific acts and policies” constitute apartheid as defined under international law.
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