Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett attacked Queen Rania after she mentioned in an interview on CNN that "Israel has been classified as an apartheid regime by Israeli and international human rights organizations." Bennett, during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, stated, "Queen Rania totally lied when she accused Israel of being an apartheid state. It is regrettable that she can speak such blatant lies." No comments have been issued from the Jordanian side regarding Bennett's statements.