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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.

Please click on any statistic for the source and more information.

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

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.

Current Number of Political Prisoners and Detainees

0 Israelis are being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 4,800 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel.

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

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: 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?

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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
More Resources
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…

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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....

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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)…

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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

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contact@ifamericansknew.org - Saturday June 21, 2025

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contact@ifamericansknew.org - Saturday June 21, 2025

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Why BBC editors must one day stand trial for colluding in Israel’s genocide

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American Committee on Foreign Relations Miseducates Public and Censors Truth-Telling Analysts

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Friday June 20, 2025

Gatekeepers tied to U.S. intelligence only allow certain kinds of viewpoints, while claiming to promote open debate and education on U.S. foreign policy. Read more

Under Israel’s blockade, even newborn babies are starving – War on Gaza Day 622

contact@ifamericansknew.org - Friday June 20, 2025

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