Israel condemns 'preposterous' report accusing it of 'crimes against humanity' and 'apartheid' towards Palestinians Human Rights Watch released a new 213-page report on Tuesday accusing Israel of pursuing policies of apartheid and persecution against Palestinians and its own Arab minority Israel has rejected the report but it has been welcomed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas The report comes just weeks after the International Criminal Court announced it would investigate war crimes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip