Israel Talking Points is an excellent resource for digging into the myths and facts about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. For example:
Myth: The Oct 7 attacks, led by Hamas, are rooted in legitimate grievances that Israel must address.
Truth: Hamas’ core grievance is the very existence of Israel and its Jewish population, which drives them to commit atrocities.
The post goes on to document a dozen ways in which Hamas has made this clear. One of these:
In 2018, Hamas official Fathi Hammad laid out Hamas’ vision in two stages: “The first is the cleansing of Palestine of the filth of the Jews, and their uprooting from it… The second is the establishment of the Caliphate, after the nation has been healed of its cancer—the Jews.“
In another post, the site takes on the myth that the Palestinian people simply want peace, do not support the terrorism of Hamas, and are innocent victims of this conflict.
- A June 2023 poll, conducted […] during a ceasefire, shows that if the 2006 election were to be repeated, Hamas would win again in Gaza.
- Evidence that ordinary Palestinian civilians endorse the end-Israel agenda, and violence against Israelis more broadly, dates years back. A Dec 2014 poll found that 76.1% of Gaza adults either “certainly support” or “support” armed attacks against Israeli civilians in Israel.
In addition to the analysis of common misconceptions, check out the site’s Campus Flyers section.
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