Newsom compares Israel to ‘apartheid state,’ wants to ‘rethink’ U.S. relationship

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by Ryan Mancini

March 4, 2026

Newsom compares Israel to ‘apartheid state,’ wants to ‘rethink’ U.S. relationship

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”…

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Originally published on The Hill on 3/4/2026