General
Please find a list of terms, phrases and claims that are often misused, misunderstood or used as a vehicle for antisemitism. Often, when discussing difficult or complex topics involving Jews, trigger words are used to vilify, delegitimize, and demonize Israel and the Jewish people. We hope these myth-busting facts are a starting point for you to learn and feel comfortable educating others. In turn, they can be used in defending against them and combating antisemitism. The list is by no means comprehensive so if you think anything is missing, please contact us.
Nakba vs. Independence Day
On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. The armies of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq invaded the young state to destroy it. Israel, however, prevailed, and has thrived ever since. On that day, Israel took its cue from Resolution 181 of the UN General Assembly, which approved the partition of Palestine into as […]
“Free Palestine”
Countless times over the history of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Palestinians have been offered an opportunity for a sovereign state of their own, but have refused each time. In 1937, the Peel Commission suggested a partition of what was then Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. The Jewish community accepted the proposal, and it was rejected […]