In the past, apartheid was only associated with South Africa. Now, it’s a label that some attach to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. So what is apartheid? How did it work in South Africa? And why is it now being used in the context of Israel? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.

Chapters:

00:55 - The origins of apartheid in South Africa

01:50 - South Africa’s apartheid laws

02:05 - How apartheid affected all aspects of life in South Africa

03:55 - The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa

04:37 - International opposition to apartheid in South Africa

05:48 - Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid

06:27 - Apartheid as a crime against humanity under international law

07:39 - Why some rights group say Israel practises apartheid

08:19 - The accusation that Israel practises apartheid in the occupied Palestinian territories

10:45 - Why some say the apartheid label applies to Israel itself

12:40 - How the Israeli government rejects the apartheid accusation

13:36 - Parallels between today’s pro-Palestine protests and the anti-apartheid campaigns in South Africa

This episode features:

Thula Simpson, associate professor of history at the University of Pretoria

Sanet Solomon, political science lecturer at the University of South Africa

Jonathan Kuttab, international human rights lawyer and co-founder of the Palestinian rights group Al-Haq

Akiva Eldar, Israeli political analyst

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