Newsom Compares Israel to ‘Apartheid State’
The California governor, seen as a likely presidential candidate, made comments that reflect a shift in the Democratic Party.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday compared Israel to an “apartheid state,” arguing that its current leadership has pushed the United States toward a point where reconsidering military assistance may be unavoidable. Appearing in Los Angeles to promote his new book, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery, the Democrat, widely seen as…
The California governor, seen as a likely presidential candidate, made comments that reflect a shift in the Democratic Party.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday compared Israel to an “apartheid state” while suggesting that the U.S. should “rethink” its relationship with the Jewish state after both countries carried out attacks on Iran Saturday. Newsom, promoting his new political memoir “Young Man in a Hurry,” sat down with the hosts of “Pod Save America”…
California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LASign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxGavin Newsom, the Democratic California governor, likened Israel to “an apartheid state” on Tuesday in comments sharply critical of the country’s joint war with the…
Gov. Gavin Newsom approves progressive thinking around whether Israel is an "apartheid" state.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has come out swinging against Israel.