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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.
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Israeli and Palestinian Children Killed | |
134 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 2,175 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (View Sources & More Information) |
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Israelis and Palestinians Killed | |
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1,248 Israelis and at least 9,560 Palestinians have been killed since September 29, 2000. (View Sources & More Information) |
Israelis and Palestinians Injured | |
11,954 Israelis and 100,508 Palestinians have been injured since September 29, 2000. (View Sources & More Information.) |
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Daily U.S. Military Aid to Israel and the Palestinians | |
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During Fiscal Year 2016, the U.S. is providing Israel with at least $10.1 million per day in military aid and $0 in military aid to the Palestinians. (View Sources & More Information) |
UN Resolutions Targeting Israel and the Palestinians | |
Israel has been targeted by at least 77 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by 1. (View Sources & More Information) |
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0 Israelis are being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 6,119 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel. (View Sources & More Information) |
0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and at least 48,488 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since 1967. (View Sources & More Information) |
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The Israeli unemployment rate is 5%, while the Palestinian unemployment in the West Bank is 17.7% and 42% in Gaza. (View Sources & More Information) |
Israel currently has 261 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land. (View Sources & More Information) |
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| Associated Press Double Standard in Israel-Palestine Reporting |
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Associated Press is one of those news sources we expect to be objective and reliable. But when it comes to the subject of Israel-Palestine, things are not always as they seem. Read the article |
| Who wrote the Balfour Declaration and why: The WWI Connection |
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The Balfour Declaration was the result of a "gentleman's agreement" in which Zionists promised to bring the U.S. into WWI on the side of Britain if Britain promised to facilitate their goal of creating a Jewish state. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis played a key role, and a hidden Zionist wrote the final draft. Read the article |
| The strange, sad saga of the Taylor Force Act |
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The tragic murder of a young American named Taylor Force is being used by some organizations and individuals to push new U.S. legislation on behalf of Israel. Force’s death is also being used to enrich an extremist right-wing Israeli organization with connections to an Israeli political party outlawed by Israel as a terrorist organization... Read the article |
| International campaign is criminalizing criticism of Israel as ‘antisemitism’ |
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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. As a result, advocacy for Palestinian rights is well on the way to being curtailed and even criminalized as “hate.” Read more |
| News & Current Events Blog |
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See the latest news on the Israel lobby, pro-Israel legislation, and what's happening in occupied Palestine. Read more |
| Israel-Palestine Timeline |
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Israel-Palestine Timeline: The human cost of the conflict records photos and information for each person who has been killed in the ongoing violence. |
| Ambassador Nikki Haley brags about bullying UN for Israel |
| The U.S. Aid Package to Israel |
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Starting in 2019, the U.S. will give Israel $38 billion over the next 10 years – $3.8 billion per year, which is $10.41 million per day. Read more |
| Against Our Better Judgment |
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