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Palestinians in other Arab states
Tragically, one of the biggest reasons the Palestinian refugees continue to suffer is because of how Arab countries have treated them.
Jewish Refugees
What people often forget in the discussion about refugees is the 850,000 Jews who fled or were expelled from Arab states, after facing centuries of oppression in the Middle East. Most of them found safety in Israel - their ancestral homeland.
Two Narratives, Same Day
The 1948 War is seen as the War of Independence by most Israelis and as the Nakba (Catastrophe) by most Palestinians. This video offers context about the war and Palestinian and Jewish refugees
Some Important Context for Nakba Day
This video provides some important context about Nakba Day, the Palestinian refugee crisis, and the right of return.
Final Status Issues in Negotiations
This is a good review of some of the main issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – borders, refugees, settlements, and Jerusalem.
What Happened at Deir Yassin?
This video examines a variety of perspectives about the tragic battle of Deir Yassin, which occurred during the 1948 War between Israel and Arab forces.
Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict be Solved?
This video reviews historic efforts to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Jews in Lebanon
The Jewish community in Lebanon existed for thousands of years. Unfortunately, virtually all Jews fled the country, due to the increasingly brutal oppression they faced before and after Israel declared independence.
Jews in Libya
Jews in Libya suffered under multiple oppressive governments, including fascists and radical Islamists who actively persecuted them including violence and destroying Jewish synagogues and property.
Jewish refugees from Arab states
Jewish refugees from Tunisia
In 1948 there were 105,000 Jews living in Tunisia. By 2011 there were only 1,000.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jewish-refugees-from-arab-countries
Palestinian refugee crisis
According to historian Benny Morris, the most prominent scholar on this issue, responsibility for the Palestinian refugee crisis in 1948, "is split among [Israel], the Palestinians and the Arab countries – with enormous responsibility lying with the Palestinians who started the conflict."
The "ethnic cleansing" slander
According to Benny Morris, the most prominent historian on this issue, "ethnic cleansing was not carried out in Israel" during the 1948 War.
Refugees After WWII
Palestinians and Jews from Europe and the Middle East were far from the only refugees in the 1940s and 50s. Millions fled or were expelled from Eastern Europe after WWII, most of whom never returned to their homes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/refugees_01.shtml
Pakistan-India partition refugees
The 1947 partition creating India and Pakistan resulted in 15 million refugees - roughly ten times more than the number of Palestinian and Jewish refugees from the Arab-Israeli conflict.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/06/29/the-great-divide-books-dalrymple
Antisemitism in the Middle East
While Jews faced less persecution in the Middle East than in Europe, they were second class citizens at best and brutally oppressed at worst. This article is a great resource on the history of antisemitism in the Middle East.
African migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
Israeli society is divided over the issue of migrants and asylum seekers from Eritrea, Sudan, and elsewhere. This article provides important context and perspectives on the situation:
http://honestreporting.com/unpacking-israels-african-migrant-dilemma/
Palestinian President: Rejecting 1947 UN Partition Was a Mistake
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has admitted that Arab leaders made a mistake when they chose to go to war in 1947, instead of accepting the UN plan to create Jewish and Arab states living side by side in peace.
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Abbas-Arabs-erred-in-rejecting-1947-partition-plan
JVP, BDS exploitation of Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews
This is a powerful statement about how anti-Israel activists abuse and exploit the voices of Jews of color from the Middle East and North Africa.
Syrian Druze
While most Druze people in Israel are proud Israeli citizens who serve in the IDF, the situation is more complicated for Druze who live in the Golan Heights.
Rashida Tlaib and the Holocaust
Benny Morris, a leading historian frequently quoted by Israel's critics, exposes Rep. Rashida Tlaib's falsehoods about Israelis, Palestinians, and the Holocaust.
International law
Internaional law expert Julius Stone wrote this interesting analysis of settlements, Jerusalem, refugees, and other key issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
UNRWA Corruption and Abuse
A UN ethics watchdog has accused UNRWA officials of corruption, sexual misconduct, and abuse of power. This comes after years of criticism against UNRWA for allowing extremism and hate to flourish in its schools for Palestinian children.
https://time.com/5638450/united-nations-palestine-misconduct/
Breaking down historical misrepresentations
This article breaks down many historical misconceptions about Israel and the conflict.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/methodology-historical-misrepresentation
What was Plan Dalet?
Historian Benny Morris dispels misconceptions about Plan Dalet or “Plan D,” a controversial aspect of the 1948 War.
http://jeffweintraub.blogspot.com/2008/02/benny-morris-on-fact-fiction-propaganda.html
2020 U.S. Peace Plan Overview
This is a useful overview of the 2020 U.S. Peace Plan, including the historical context, what the plan calls for, and reactions to it from across the region.
Key Points from 2020 U.S. Peace Plan
This article breaks down the key points from the 2020 U.S. plan to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/The-Deal-of-the-Century-What-are-its-key-points-615680
1948 Palestinian Refugees
According to historian Benny Morris, Israel had no systematic policy of expelling Palestinians in 1948.
HR 2590
HR 2590 purports to hold Israel accountable by placing additional conditions and reporting requirements on U.S. military aid. However, it is really a stepping stone to cutting off U.S. aid to Israel, fueled by misleading accusations and the anti-bias of many of the bill’s supporters.
https://israelpolicyforum.org/2021/04/29/the-simplification-of-a-non-simple-issue/
HR 2590
HR 2590, a bill targeting U.S. military aid to Israel, is misleading, hypocritical, and discriminates against the Jewish state.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/whats-wrong-with-the-latest-version-of-the-mccollum-bill/
Representation of Mizrahi Jews
This article talks about why inclusion and representation of Mizrahi Jews is so important within the Jewish community.
https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Giving-Mizrahim-an-equal-seat-at-the-table-547939
Jewish Refugees from the Middle East booklet
This booklet delves into the history of Jewish communities in the Middle East, and how nearly all of them virtually disappeared due to oppression and violence in the 20th century.
Holocaust in the Middle East
https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/holocaust-middle-east-morocco-iraq/