Key Facts About Israel
Tools for Advocacy
Glossary of Key Terms/Events in Israel's History
Founding of Israel
- Zionism
- The Balfour Declaration: 1917
- The British Mandate
- United Nations Partition Plan: 1947
- Founding of the State of Israel:1948
- Nakba
Israel-Arab / Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- War of Independence: 1948-1949
- The Green Line
- Arab Economic Boycott
- Suez Campaign: 1956
- Six Day War: 1967
- Yom Kippur War: 1973
- Lebanon War: 1982-1983
- First Intifada 1987-1990
- Second Intifada: 2000
- Security Barrier / Fence
- Second Lebanon War: 2006
- Gaza Operation / Operation Cast Lead: 2008-2009
- Flotilla: 2010
- Gaza Operation / Operation Pillar of Defense: 2012
- Gaza Operation / Operation Protective Edge: 2014
Efforts to Reach Israeli-Palestinian Peace
- United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242/338
- Camp David Accords / Israel-Egypt Peace: 1978
- Madrid Peace Conference: 1991
- Oslo Accords
- Camp David Summit: 2000
- Disengagement: 2005
- Roadmap
- Arab Peace Initiative
Issues for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation
Palestinian / Anti-Israel Groups
Responses to Common Inaccuracies about Israel
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
- Israel is not interested in peace with the Palestinians
- Israel should negotiate with Hamas
- Palestinians should unilaterally declare statehood
- A "bi-national" state approach should replace a two-state solution
Palestinian Violence and Terror / Opposition to Israel
- Hamas is just fighting the "Israeli occupation"
- Palestinian terrorism is a legitimate tool
- Divestment and boycott are effective methods to protest Israel
- Palestinians are waging a war against a colonial power
Israeli Responses to Palestinian Violence
- Israel's actions in Gaza deliberately harmed Palestinian civilians
- Israel committed war crimes during its Gaza operations
- The Israeli army uses excessive force against Palestinians
- Israel is imposing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza
- The West Bank "wall" encircles Palestinians and seizes land
- Israel's security checkpoints collectively punish Palestinians
Israel / Zionism is Racist
- Zionism is a racist ideology
- Israel is an apartheid state
- Fight for Palestinians is same as civil rights in US
- Israel is "pinkwashing" its persecution of the Palestinians
- As a Jewish State, Israel is undemocratic and discriminatory
- Israel treats Arabs as second-class citizens
- Israel's treatment of Palestinians is equals Nazi treatment of Jews
Anti-Semitism and Criticism of Israel
- Jews unfairly label Israel critics as anti-Semites
- Arabs cannot be labeled "anti-Semitic" because they are Semites
Israeli Settlements
- Settlements are the main obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace
- Settlements are a violation of international law
Palestinian Refugees
- Palestinians were systematically expelled by Israel in 1948
- Palestinians have a "right of return" to their former homes in Israel
US - Israel Relations
- The US supports Israel is because of the powerful "Jewish lobby"
- US-Israel relationship threatens American national interests
- Islamic terrorists target the US because it sides with Israel
- US foreign aid to Israel makes it difficult to meet domestic needs
Establishment of Israel
- Jews who came to Israel had no connection to the land
- Palestinians were justified in rejecting the 1947 UN Partition Plan
