An international rights watchdog has accused Israel of apartheid against Palestinians. The Human Rights Watch report says the aim is not to compare Israel with apartheid-era South Africa, but to assess whether specific acts and policies can be defined as apartheid under international law. FRANCE 24 correspondent Irris Makler explains the basis for the report.

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