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    Is Israel’s treatment of Palestinians a form of apartheid?

    The era of apartheid in South Africa is one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century. The word itself has become shorthand for systems of oppressive rule around the world — and even before the current war in Gaza unleashed a massive wave of demonstrations, it was an increasingly popular refrain of pro-Palestinian activists. But does the term apartheid accurately describe how Israel has ...
    by Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times Jan 09, 2024 5 minutes
    This picture taken during a media tour organized by the Israeli military on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, shows a soldier securing a position in al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

    The era of apartheid in South Africa is one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century.

    The word itself has become shorthand for systems of oppressive rule around the world — and even before the current war in Gaza unleashed a massive wave of demonstrations, it was an increasingly popular refrain of pro-Palestinian activists.

    But does the term apartheid accurately describe how Israel has treated Palestinians?

    Here’s a look at the issue, a long-running debate among human rights experts.

    What is the origin of the word apartheid?

    In 1948, the newly empowered National Party in South Africa instituted a racial hierarchy to ensure dominance of the white descendants of Dutch colonizers. The party named the system apartheid, which in the Afrikaans language means “the state of being separate.”

    A litany of laws and regulations enforced rigid divisions among whites, Blacks, Indians and mixed-race “coloreds,” dictating where people could live, work, go to school and even whether they could interact.

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