In an effort to sort through the vast amount of misinformation on the Israel-Palestine conflict, I’ve invested hundreds of hours of research into fact-checking over 120 common claims and summarized my findings below. This represents all of the things I wish someone would have told me at the outset. Constructive criticism is welcome, as long as it is evidence-based (see form at bottom).
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CLAIM:
In June 2007, over a five day period, Hamas violently overthrew the Palestinian Authority.
RATING:
Missing context
Hamas was democratically elected in 2006, which caught the US and EU (and even Hamas) by surprise. The US then launched a secret plan to fund and arm Fatah fighters to overthrow Hamas. Hamas successfully fought back and kicked out the Palestinian Authority (including Fatah) from Gaza, while the PA kicked out Hamas from positions of power in the West Bank.
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One reply on “Israel-Palestine Mega Fact Check!”
Keep trying to invent history. The palis didn’t exist until the mid 1960s.
One other fun fact – every group, every political organization, and every government that has ever tried to destroy the Jews has been destroyed. Fun fact #2 Israel has never been stronger.