Olmert warns of Apartheid in Israel

Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert criticized incumbent head Benjamin Netanyahu's foreign policy on Friday in an interview with Al Jazeera English, saying that Israel is at risk of becoming an apartheid state.

The television interview was aired on Friday evening.

According to excerpts released before the interview aired, Olmert rejected Netanyahu's claim at the UN that PA head Mahmoud Abbas isn't interested in negotiations with Israel.

” Olmert repeated his past warning that Israel could become an apartheid state should the Israeli-Palestinian 'peace' process remain stalled.

“I still make this warning," he said.

"I think that this warning is a serious one and we have to address ourselves to this in a very serious [way] and to expedite the [peace] process.