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    Israel Accused Of 'Apartheid' Crimes By Human Rights Watch

    In a new report, the rights group accuses Israel of apartheid and persecution crimes against Palestinians. Israel's Foreign Ministry said the report's claims were "preposterous and false."
    by Daniel Estrin Apr 27, 2021 3 minutes
    Israeli security forces on a street during clashes with Palestinian youth in Hebron on April 25.

    JERUSALEM – In what it calls its most comprehensive report to date on Israel's treatment of Palestinians, Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "crimes against humanity" and said the U.S. and international community have "turned a blind eye." It advocated an international commission of inquiry and sanctions including travel bans and asset freezes against "officials and entities credibly implicated."

    The group's 213-page , titled "A Threshold Crossed," accuses Israel for the first time of apartheid and persecution,. It claims the government perpetuates structural oppression in order to "maintain the domination over Jewish Israelis over Palestinians" in both Israel and the Palestinian territories, where today both groups of people are about equal in size.

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