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Pages tagged "Myths and Facts"

    Myth: Palestinian terrorism is a justified response to the conditions Israel has imposed on Palestinians

    Myth: Palestinian terrorism is a justified response to the conditions Israel has imposed on Palestinians

    FACT: Terrorism is never justified and undermines efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.   Regardless of the perpetrator, terrorism – the use of violence deliberately directed against...Read More
    Myth: Israel is committing genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinians

    Myth: Israel is committing genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinians

    FACT: The Palestinian population has grown dramatically since the establishment of the State of Israel, and Israel’s military actions by no means constitute crimes against humanity.   Genocide is an...Read More
    Myth: The phrase “globalize the Intifada” is not a call for violence

    Myth: The phrase “globalize the Intifada” is not a call for violence

    FACT: Calls to “Globalize the Intifada” are intended to incite violence against Jews and Israelis.   In the context of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, an “Intifada” implies bloody violence and calls...Read More
    Myth: The security barrier and checkpoints are intended to suppress Palestinians

    Myth: The security barrier and checkpoints are intended to suppress Palestinians

    FACT: As does every country, Israel has the right to enact security measures to protect its citizens from terrorists.   As a result of the deadly Second Intifada in 2000,...Read More
    Myth: Israel is an “apartheid state”

    Myth: Israel is an “apartheid state”

    FACT: Israel’s founding document, which it upholds, the Declaration of Independence, states that all citizens are equal regardless of “religion, race or sex.”   Israel is not an “apartheid state.”...Read More
    Myth: Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is comparable to the Nazis’ treatment of Jews during the Holocaust

    Myth: Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is comparable to the Nazis’ treatment of Jews during the Holocaust

    FACT: Fact: Comparisons of Israelis to Nazis and Palestinians to victims of the Holocaust are distortions of history. There is no legitimate comparison between the Holocaust and Israel-Palestinian conflict.  ...Read More
    Myth: BDS is a peaceful movement

    Myth: BDS is a peaceful movement

    FACT: BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) campaigns do nothing to promote peace, and they harm efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians closer together.   Attempts to isolate Israel diplomatically or...Read More
    Myth: The only solution to the conflict is “a one-state solution.”

    Myth: The only solution to the conflict is “a one-state solution.”

    FACT: Only a negotiated two-state solution, negotiated by the parties to the conflict, can serve as the basis for a just and sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians.   While...Read More
    Myth: The Temple Mount belongs only to the Palestinians. Jews only visit it to provoke Palestinians

    Myth: The Temple Mount belongs only to the Palestinians. Jews only visit it to provoke Palestinians

    FACT: The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism.   The Temple Mount, known in Hebrew as Har Habayit, is where the Jewish Temples stood and is the holiest...Read More
    Myth: The Palestinians have never had the opportunity to establish their own state

    Myth: The Palestinians have never had the opportunity to establish their own state

    FACT: The Palestinians have repeatedly rejected the chance of establishing their own state.   Several times, from 1936 to the 21st century, Arab and Palestinian leaders were offered a state...Read More
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