US disagrees that Israel carrying out ‘apartheid’

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Washington (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday voiced disagreement with Human Rights Watch’s allegation that Israel is committing “apartheid” against the Palestinians but said it was committed to condemning abuses. “It is not the view of this administration that Israel’s actions constitute apartheid,” a State Department spokesperson said. President Joe Biden’s State Department, however, said it would not “offer public evaluations of reports by outside groups” — a shift from Donald Trump’s administration which loudly berated advocacy groups that criticized ally Israel. The spokesperson rene…

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