BBC: Israeli policies against Palestinians amount to apartheid - Amnesty
Israeli laws, policies and practices against Palestinians in Israel and the occupied territories amount to apartheid, Amnesty International says.
A new report alleges that the Israeli state maintains "an institutionalized regime of oppression and domination of the Palestinian population for the benefit of Jewish Israelis".
Apartheid is considered a crime against humanity under international law.
Israel says it "absolutely rejects all the false allegations" in the report. A foreign ministry spokesperson accused Amnesty of recycling "lies, inconsistencies, and unfounded assertions that originate from well-known anti-Israeli hate organisations".
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WNU Editor: The reaction from Israel to this Amnesty International has been swift .... Israel blasts Amnesty UK for ‘antisemitic’ report accusing it of apartheid (Times of Israel).
Amnesty International Accuses Israel Of Imposing 'Apartheid' On The Palestinians
Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians -- Amnesty International
Amnesty joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheid -- AP
Amnesty accuses Israel of enforcing 'apartheid' on Palestinians -- Reuters
Amnesty International calls Israel’s actions against Palestinians apartheid -- The Guardian
Amnesty International accuses Israel of imposing 'apartheid' on Palestinians -- SKY News
Amnesty accuses Israel of apartheid over treatment of Palestinians, prompting angry response -- CNN
Amnesty accuses Israel of subjecting Palestinians to system of apartheid -- The Hill
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