[markessien]

It is race based because if there was a jewish person living in Palestine, they could apply for and get the right to vote. A muslim person cannot.

The Israeli PM has said: There will never be a Palestinian state. If you plan to eternally occupy and dominate a people, what is the difference to Apartheid?

[jameshilliard]

> It is race based because if there was a jewish person living in Palestine, they could apply for and get the right to vote. A muslim person cannot.

Jews are not allowed to live in Palestine controlled territories at all(i.e. Gaza and West Bank areas A/B). This still wouldn't be race based discrimination however. Apartheid is a form of discrimination among citizens, immigration law is a somewhat separate issue. Many countries take factors into account when it comes to immigration laws that wouldn't be applied with regards to those who are already citizens. You don't see those cases of immigration law preferences being called Apartheid in general.

> The Israeli PM has said: There will never be a Palestinian state.

Israel has elections and things can change.

> If you plan to eternally occupy and dominate a people, what is the difference to Apartheid?

That's still not race based discrimination so not Apartheid.