Myths Debunked

The enduring myth of "blood libel," alleging Jews kill Christian children for blood, has a modern version falsely claiming Israel harvests organs from Palestinians; this myth, fueled in 2009 by a Swedish tabloid...

Israel made mistakes in not confronting the proto-Hamas organization but this was due to negligence and not an attempt to create a terrorist organization dedicated to destroying its very existence...

This theory is not only false, but also inconsistent within itself. Why would Israel need to start a war to build the canal when it can go around Gaza?

Hamas unrepresentative of the Palestinians? Not according to the figures..

The claim that Israel’s actions are disproportionate is twisting of the international law. The international law says that the collateral damage of a military attach needs to match the military advantage that the attack achieves...

Hamas has used ambulances to transport military equipment and fighters. This was revealed by captured Nuhba terrorists who were interrogated by the Shin Bet...

The facts show quite an opposite trend. After Israel left Gaza and Hamas took over the average Gazan’s conditions of living only worsened...

UN is the largest employer of Palestinians in Gaza, about 35,000. The UN has a long history of granting under its auspices Hamas members, who work under UNRWA and other agencies...

Israel has asked Gazan civilians to leave the areas of fighting to protect their lives. This is by no means ethnic cleansing...

Civilian infrastructure is considered as such under international law when it is used for strictly civilian purposes. However, Hamas has deliberately contaminated every kind of civilian compound turning...

The IDF has separated between combatants and noncombatants. It issued warning calls and decimated leaflets urging civilians to evacuate the combat zones...

Much like any international border, Israel shares a border with Gaza. This border is internationally recognized as part of the 1949 armistice with Egypt with minor revisions...