"The United Kingdom on Thursday rejected an Amnesty International report accusing Israel of apartheid.
'We do not agree with the use of this terminology,' a spokesperson for the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office told The Times of Israel.
'Any judgment on whether serious crimes under international law have occurred is a matter for judicial decision, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies,' they said.
The spokesperson added: 'As a friend of Israel, we have a regular dialogue on human rights. This includes encouraging the government of Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and do all it can to uphold the values of equality for all.'
Amnesty International is headquartered in London...
The UK joins Israel, the US and Germany, in addition to a range of Jewish organizations around the world, in rejecting the 278-page report..."