The Myth: Israel is the primary cause of conflict and instability across the Middle East region.

The Facts: The Middle East faces numerous conflicts unrelated to Israel, including the Syrian civil war (500,000+ casualties), the Yemen civil war (377,000+ casualties), ISIS atrocities across multiple countries, Iran-Saudi proxy conflicts, the Iraq War and its aftermath, Libya’s collapse, and sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia Muslims. These conflicts have resulted in millions of casualties and refugees, far exceeding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in scale. The Abraham Accords demonstrated that when Arab states choose diplomacy over rejection, regional cooperation flourishes. Israel has maintained decades of peaceful relations with Egypt and Jordan despite regional turbulence, showing that diplomatic solutions are possible when all parties recognize each other’s right to exist.