The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s major sources of instability. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its devastation. It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and on our power – and duty – to bring a resolution. Please click on any statistic for the source and more information.
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Israeli and Palestinian Children Killed | |
129 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 1,519 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (View Sources & More Information) |
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Israelis and Palestinians Killed | |
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1,104 Israelis and at least 6,829 Palestinians have been killed since September 29, 2000. (View Sources & More Information) |
Israelis and Palestinians Injured | |
9,104 Israelis and 50,742 Palestinians have been injured since September 29, 2000. (View Sources & More Information.) |
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Daily U.S. Military Aid to Israel and the Palestinians | |
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During Fiscal Year 2013, the U.S. is providing Israel with at least $8.5 million per day in military aid and $0 in military aid to the Palestinians. (View Sources & More Information) |
UN Resolutions Targeting Israel and the Palestinians | |
Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none. (View Sources & More Information) |
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0 Israelis are being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 4,900 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel. (View Sources & More Information) |
0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 27,000 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since 1967. (View Sources & More Information) |
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The Israeli unemployment rate is 5.6%, while the Palestinian unemployment in the West Bank is 23% and 30% in Gaza. (View Sources & More Information) |
Israel currently has 269 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land. (View Sources & More Information) |
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| American media distortion on Palestine |
New article by Alison Weir. "If American news organisations had been reporting fully and accurately on the region; if they had exposed the pro-Israel lobby's power and manipulation in the United States; if they had covered the damage done to Americans... I have no doubt that US policies would be vastly different than those we see today." Read more |
| The History of US-Israel Relations: Part One |
While many people are led to believe that US support for Israel is driven by U.S. national interests, the facts don’t support this theory. For decades U.S. experts opposed Israel and its founding movement. They were simply outmaneuvered and eventually replaced. Read more |
| Stop the Blank check |
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NEW CAMPAIGN! Sign a "check" that promises your vote to the candidate who finally ends our blank check to Israel. Let's deliver thousands of these to political candidates around the country before the next election. Read more |
| Israel-Palestine: The Missing Headlines |
Current news from and about the region largely going unreported by US media – usually updated daily. More |
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