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If Americans Knew: what every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine

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If Americans Knew: what every American needs to know about Israel/PalestineIf Americans Knew: what every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine

American Tristan Anderson Injured
Tristan Anderson bleeds from his forehead, nose, and mouth.

Israeli forces shot Tristan Anderson in the face with a high-velocity tear gas canister. He has undergone surgery removing parts of his frontal lobe and a tendon from his thigh was used to stop brain flued leakage. He is currently in critical condition. MORE

Dec 2008 - Jan 2009 Attack on Gaza

Articles, reports, and photos from Israel‘s Dec ‘08 - Jan ’09 attack on Gaza.

Videos about Israel’s Dec ‘08 - Jan ‘09 attack on Gaza.

Rachel Corrie
Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli soldier driving a bulldozer.

1979 – 2003
On 16 March, 2003, 23-year-old Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer. more

Thomas Hurndall
Tom Hurndall was killed by an Israeli sniper.

1981 – 2004
21-year-old Tom Hurndall was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper on April 11, 2003. He died nine months later. more

Videos & Multimedia

Documentary – ISM Rafah - Solidarity Under Occupation

3/20/2004 demonstration in Karbatha, Palestine – activists shot

View footage from 2/6/2004 demonstration at Georgetown University, USA

View footage from 12/26/2003 demonstration in Mas’ha, West Bank—Israeli activist, Gil Ne’amati, is shot

View footage from 11/9/2003 demonstration in Ramallah, West Bank

View footage from 11/9/2003 demonstration in Zbuba, West Bank

MORE footage from 11/9/2003 demonstration in Zbuba, West Bank

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Additional Resources

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Organizations

Americans for Middle East Understanding

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Al Awda: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition

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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.
Statistics Last Updated: February 23, 2009

Israeli and Palestinian Children Killed
September 29, 2000 - Present

123 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 1,487 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

Chart showing that approximately 12 times more Palestinian children have been killed than Israeli children

Israelis and Palestinians Killed
September 29, 2000 - Present

Chart showing that 6 times more Palestinians have been killed than Israelis.

1,072 Israelis and at least 6,348 Palestinians have been killed since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

Israelis and Palestinians Injured
September 29, 2000 - Present

8,864 Israelis and 39,019 Palestinians have been injured since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

Chart showing that Palestinians are injured at least four times more often than Israelis.

Daily U.S. Taxes to Israel and the Palestinians
Fiscal Year 2007

Chart showing that the United States gives over 26 times more assistance to Israel than to Palestinian development organizations.

During Fiscal Year 2007, the U.S. gave more than $6.8 million per day to Israel and $0.3 million per day to the Palestinians. (View Source)

UN Resolutions Targeting Israel and the Palestinians
1955 - 1992

Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none. (View Source)

Chart showing that Israel has been targeted by over 60 UN resolutions, while the Palestinians have been targeted by none.

Current Number of Political Prisoners and Detainees

Chart showing that Israel is holding over 8000 Palestinians prisoner.

1 Israeli is being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 10,756 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel. (View Source)

Demolitions of Israeli and Palestinian Homes
1967 - Present

0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 18,147 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since 1967. (View Source)

Chart showing that 2202 Palestinian homes have been destroyed, compared to one Israeli home.

Current Israeli and Palestinian Unemployment Rates

Chart depicting the fact that the Palestinian unemployment is around 4 times the Israeli unemployment rate.

The Israeli unemployment rate is 7.3%, while the Palestinian unemployment is estimated at 23%. (View Source)

Current Illegal Settlements on the Other’s Land

Israel currently has 223 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land. (View Source)

Chart showing that Israel has 227 Jewish-only settlements on Palestinian land.



American Tristan Anderson Injured
Tristan Anderson bleeds from his forehead, nose, and mouth.

Israeli forces shot Tristan Anderson in the face with a high-velocity tear gas canister. He has undergone surgery removing parts of his frontal lobe and a tendon from his thigh was used to stop brain flued leakage. He is currently in critical condition. MORE

Dec 2008 - Jan 2009 Attack on Gaza

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Videos about Israel’s Dec ‘08 - Jan ‘09 attack on Gaza.

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Deadly Distortion
Cover of AP Report - click to read report

A new If Americans Knew Report Card reveals that Associated Press coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict significantly distorts reality, essentially over-reporting the number of Israelis killed in the conflict and underreporting the number of Palestinians killed. Read Full Report

Off the Charts - Television Network Coverage of Israeli and Palestinian Deaths
Off the Charts - New York Times Coverage of Israeli and Palestinian Deaths


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