How Israel Was Created https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6foH3Zc82ZQ May 15, 2023
This year, Israel is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding in 1948. But how exactly was that country born on land that was already called Palestine?
Is Israel Guilty Of Apartheid Against Palestinians? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MknerYjob0w For many years, Palestinians have accused Israel of practicing apartheid: An official policy of treating the people under its rule differently depending on their ethnicity. Although it’s most famously associated with the white supremacist regime that used to rule South Africa, apartheid is actually a crime with specific conditions. In this explainer, we look at what those conditions are and whether they truly apply to Israel or not.
How Israel Made Gaza The World’s Biggest Prison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWG7JB9saE4
Often described as the world’s biggest prison, most of the world only pays attention to Gaza when its firing rockets at Israel. It’s a tiny territory with no control of its own borders or airspace. Most of its residents are refugees from just across the boundary with Israel who have almost no chance of ever leaving. Outside visitors are rare. Escape – even during Israeli bombings – is impossible. Most children have never known a full day of electricity. And these conditions aren’t the result of some natural disaster – they’re deliberate policy decisions.
What Your Taxes Pay For in Israel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nLZRmKXmmc Al Jazeera
Israeli airstrikes killed over 200 people and destroyed more than 2,800 homes. Despite this, the Biden administration approved a $735 million weapons sale to Israel. Each year, the U.S. gives Israel $3.8 billion in military aid. In this short explainer, we look at how U.S tax dollars help fund Israel’s attacks on Palestinians.
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