Israel
One of the most information-distorted conflicts of our time. Start with the glossary for precise definitions of contested terms, then explore the documented factual record of events and rated speaker claims.
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View in full glossary →Antisemitism is hostility toward, prejudice against, or discrimination against Jewish people as Jews. It is among the oldest documented forms of group hatred, persisting from antiquity through the med...
→ Full definitionA false antisemitic accusation, originating in 12th-century England, that Jews murder non-Jewish children — often for ritual or religious purposes. The accusation has no factual basis and has historic...
→ Full definitionThe Islamic Resistance Movement (Arabic: حركة المقاومة الإسلامية). Founded in 1987 in Gaza during the First Intifada as an offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Governs the Gaza Strip since sei...
→ Full definitionThe Israel Defense Forces (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל, Tzva HaHagana LeYisra'el). The military of the State of Israel, established May 26, 1948 shortly after independence. Comprises ground, air, and nav...
→ Full definitionOn October 7, 2023 (Simchat Torah / Shabbat), Hamas and allied armed groups breached the Gaza–Israel security barrier in a pre-planned, multi-pronged assault. Approximately 3,000 militants entered Isr...
→ Full definitionThe interim self-governing body established by the Oslo Accords (1993) to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza. Currently governs only portions of the West Bank. Led by Fatah since its founding; Pre...
→ Full definitionA proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the establishment of two independent states: Israel and a Palestinian state, generally envisioned to include the West Bank a...
→ Full definitionThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Established in 1949 to provide services to Palestinians displaced in the 1948 war. Unlike UNHCR (which resettles ref...
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