Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran

California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LA Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Gavin 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 US against Iran. Newsom, seen as a frontrunner for his party’s presidential nomination in 2028, made the comment during an appearance i...

By Richard Luscombe