"It is not the view of this administration that Israel’s actions constitute apartheid," a State Department spokesperson says.
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The spokesperson renews a call on both Israel and the Paleostinians to "refrain from unilateral actions that exacerbate tensions" including settlement activity and incitement to violence.
Human Rights Watch in a report yesterday said that Israel is "committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution," saying Israel had an "overarching" policy to "maintain the domination of Jewish Israelis over Paleostinians."
Israel, which is facing an investigation at the International Criminal Court opposed by the United States, denounced the report and accused the New York-based group of having an anti-Israel agenda.
Israel’s ambassador to the United States said the report was full of "lies and fabrication" that were "bordering on antisemitic."