Well because it's a Jewish country. And one of the only countries in the world threatened with annihilation by some of its neighbors. When 77 years ago Jews were indeed being exterminated all over the world.
This very unique situation warrants someone to at least be careful with the tone and choice of words he uses when criticizing Israel.
Can residents of Gaza and the occupied West Bank vote in Israeli elections, when they are under Israeli rule? If the answer is no, then that's apartheid.
The "United Arab List" is part of the current government (!) not of the parliament, but the government itself that is formed. Representing many Arabs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_List
Anyone who repeats the lie of "apartheid" is either malinformed, or has some antisemitic agenda to pro