Does Israel’s Treatment of Palestinians Rise to the Level of Apartheid?
In September 2023, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to 2016, said that Israel is imposing apartheid on the Palestinians.
In August 2023, the former Northern Commander of the Israeli army described the situation in the West Bank as one of “total apartheid.”
In April 2021, after years of research, detailed case studies and a careful review of Israeli government planning documents, statements by officials and other sources, Human Rights Watch found that Israeli authorities were and are committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, based on the Israeli government policy to maintain domination over Palestinians and grave abuses against Palestinians in the occupied territory.
Human Rights Watch
December 5, 2023