If Americans Knew - What every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine

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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.

Daily U.S. Aid to Israel and the Palestinians
	On April 24, 2024, legislation was signed into law giving $10.7 million per day in military aid to Israel and $0.73 million per day in foreign aid to the Palestinians. (For information on expenditures on behalf of both populations, go here.)

Israelis and Palestinians Killed September 29, 2000 - Present
	3,207 Israelis and at least 77,895 Palestinians have been killed since September 29, 2000.

Israeli and Palestinian Children Killed September 29, 2000 - Present
	189 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 22,916 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000.

Israelis and Palestinians Imprisoned by the Other Side
	0 Israelis are being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 4,800 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel.

Israelis and Palestinians Killed by Rocket Attacks and Airstrikes, Sept. 2000 - Present
	30 Israelis were killed in Palestinian rocket attacks and over 4,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since September 29, 2000.

Rate of US News Reporting on Deaths Among Both Populations
	A 2018 study of the Associated Press found that Israeli deaths were reported on at a rate of nearly four times greater than on Palestinian deaths. Earlier studies found similar or even larger distortion.

WATCH: Did PBS's Censorship Lead to the October 7th attack on Israel?

WATCH: Israel Palestine Basics

Land Confiscation
Source	The state of Israel, established in 1948 by its founding war, has appropriated approximately 91 percent of the land in what originally was called Palestine.

The growing panic about antisemitism isn’t a reflection of reality – The Forward
	The most obvious explanation for the current “antisemitism” is not a grand meta-narrative of American or European history, but rage at an ongoing war in which Israel’s conduct has received widespread international condemnation... Read more

WATCH: OCTOBER 7: The Lies

WATCH: Alison Weir, 2017: How to stop the killing of Palestinian & Israeli children

For the full speech, go here

To learn who promoted the disastrous Iraq War see this.

WATCH: Philip Girladi - Is Israel a U.S. ally?

WATCH: What was happening in Gaza BEFORE the Hamas attack that the media didn't tell you?

For information on the massive weekly non-violent demonstrations in Gaza [2018-2019], see here.

WATCH: How Israel and its American agents covered up Israel's attack on the USS Liberty

WATCH: Israel-Palestine: Essential facts on history, context, media (lecture by Alison Weir)

WATCH: Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh speaks at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Jan 10, 2024.

Will the Israel Lobby Cause America’s Downfall?

In full view of the world, the US is facilitating “some of the worst crimes of our age,” an action that could ultimately cause America’s downfall… Why is this happening and what can be done about it? Read more

Damage to the US

WATCH: How Pro-Israel Neocons Pushed Iraq War (Alison Weir)

WATCH: The 78 Palestinian children Israel killed in 2021, & the one Israeli child killed by Palestinians

WATCH: Justice For Liberty 30 Second Trailer

To see the full film, visit JusticeForLiberty.org *Lots more USS Liberty* info here.**

WATCH: Israel Uses Its Military Tech Industry to Spy on Americans

US Interests
Israel Lobby
Detailed History
US Policy
Spying
USS Liberty
Neocons
War on Iran?
2014 National Summit
Obama Administration
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Emergency Gaza Outreach

Stripped, Beaten, and Blindfolded: ongoing violence and abuse of Palestinian children detained by Israeli military

Save The Children's report on Israel's widespread abuse of Palestinian children. Each year, 500-700 face prosecution in a military court system that lacks basic safeguards for a fair trial… Read more

What's Happening Now

For up to the moment news from the region, go here.

For the latest news and analysis from diverse sources, go to Israel Palestine News.

International campaign is criminalizing criticism of Israel as ‘antisemitism’

For two decades, some Israeli officials and Israel partisans have worked to embed a new, Israel-focused definition of antisemitism in institutions around the world, from international bodies and national governments to small college campuses in heartland America. This effort is now snowballing rapidly.... Read more

WATCH: Palestinian Rockets - The Hidden Facts

Facts About Gaza

Fact sheet containing stats and context about life in the Gaza Strip (available for download or order)… Read more

Support Our Work
Please give whatever you can to support our ongoing efforts to raise awareness and put an end to the attrocities of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.

Associated Press misreports news about Gaza rocket into Israel

AP claims a Gazan rocket broke a weeks-long “cross border calm,” even though Israeli forces had fired missiles into Gaza, shot at Gazans, and invaded Gaza numerous times... Read the article

Against Our Better Judgment
Order Against Our Better Judgment by Alison Weir on Amazon.com (Paperback: $9.93, Kindle: $6.95). To invite Alison to give a presentation in your city, please contact us.

Israel-Palestine Timeline

Israel-Palestine Timeline: The human cost of the conflict records photos and information for each person who has been killed in the ongoing violence.

Interview with Alison Weir

In this short clip Alison talks about how she came to be aware of the Israel/Palestine conflict, America's role in it all, and about our ability and responsibility as U.S. citizens, to put an end to Israeli aggressions in the region. Full interview here

Will YouTube again censor our video about censorship?

In 2018 If Americans Knew made a 15 minute video exposing Israel’s projects to censor the Internet. YouTube removed our video. We tried again. This time YouTube restricted it. Now we’re trying yet again. Watch it now

Latest Articles from Israel-Palestine News

Settler attacks in West Bank hit a new low – Daily Update

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Sunday May 17, 2026

Round-up of latest news and headlines from Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, and more. Read more

Medicine shortages amid siege leave people in peril

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Sunday May 17, 2026

Kafa lives with long-standing chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, a thyroid disorder and joint pain. But with tight Israeli restrictions on medicine entering Gaza, she’s been forced to ration her own care. Just over half of... Read more

Gaza’s students face a near impossible test to study abroad

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Sunday May 17, 2026

Palestinians are turning to Duolingo to get the English certification needed to get scholarships. But “make sure you have a steady internet connection” can be an impossible hurdle to overcome. Read more

Israel kills a Hamas leader, plus 3 women, 1 child, and others (during “ceasefire”) – Daily Update

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Saturday May 16, 2026

Over 2,400 Israeli violations of ceasefire with Gaza ■ Israel has arrested 24,000 in West Bank ■ Israel-Lebanon "truce" extended 45 days, as Israel keeps killing ■ Thomas Massie takes on AIPAC ■ More. Read more

We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Saturday May 16, 2026

If the US claims to be deeply concerned about nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, we have a responsibility to stop ignoring facts that make us look like hypocrites. We cannot keep sending billions in weapons unconditionally to a nuclear-armed... Read more

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Settler attacks in West Bank hit a new low – Daily Update

Medicine shortages amid siege leave people in peril

Gaza’s students face a near impossible test to study abroad

Israel kills a Hamas leader, plus 3 women, 1 child, and others (during “ceasefire”) – Daily Update

We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes

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Settler attacks in West Bank hit a new low – Daily Update

Medicine shortages amid siege leave people in peril

Gaza’s students face a near impossible test to study abroad

Israel kills a Hamas leader, plus 3 women, 1 child, and others (during “ceasefire”) – Daily Update

We Can’t Curb Nuclear Proliferation If We Don’t Acknowledge Israel’s Nukes

IF AMERICANS KNEW.org P.O. Box 81, Menifee, CA 92586 contact@IfAmericansKnew.org | 202-631-4060

IF AMERICANS KNEW.org
P.O. Box 81, Menifee, CA 92586
contact@IfAmericansKnew.org | 202-631-4060