Stephen Harper
January 20, 2014 · cbc.ca ↗
"Most disgracefully of all, some openly call Israel an apartheid state." And: "But, this is the face of the new anti-Semitism. It targets the Jewish people by targeting Israel and attempts to make the old bigotry acceptable for a new generation."
Why It’s Conflation
Apartheid is a crime defined in international law. Whether it describes Israel’s rule over Palestinians is a legal and political argument. Harper said making it is the new antisemitism.
What Actually Happened
Critics who call Israel an apartheid state, and campaigners who call for a boycott of Israel.