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Links and Sources:
IHRA definition of antisemitism: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism
Congressman Richie Torres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCvPy9YiBKI&t=6s
Israel Through Maps: https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/aboutisrael/maps/pages/israel%20in%20maps.aspx
Op-Ed: No, Israel isn’t a country of privileged and powerful white Europeans
(by Hen Mazzig):
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mazzig-mizrahi-jews-israel-20190520-story.html
Origins of the Name Palestine: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/origin-of-quot-palestine-quot
Israel’s Protection of Holy Places Law: https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/foreignpolicy/mfadocuments/yearbook1/pages/14%20protection%20of%20holy%20places%20law.aspx
Picture of Hamas Flag on Temple Mount prior to riots: https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-are-all-hamas-palestinians-wave-terror-groups-flag-on-temple-mount/
Palestinians stocked rocks for Temple Mount riots, police caught unawares
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-palestinians-stocked-rocks-for-temple-mount-riots-police-caught-unawares/
Hamas and Press (What the Media Gets Wrong About Israel):
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/11/how-the-media-makes-the-israel-story/383262/
BLM Tweet: “Black Lives Matter stands in solidarity with Palestinians. We are a movement committed to ending settler colonialism in all forms and will continue to advocate for Palestinian liberation. ( always have. And always will be ). #freepalestine” https://twitter.com/Blklivesmatter/status/1394289672101064704
The Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries (includes New York Times image): https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/Spotlight/Pages/The-Jewish-Refugees-from-Arab-Countries-11.aspx
Arab Sheikh Jarrah Residents Complain: ‘Lawyers Prevented Compromise and Compensation Arrangements’ – https://www.jewishpress.com/news/eye-on-palestine/palestinian-authority/arab-sheikh-jarrah-residents-complain-lawyers-prevented-compromise-and-compensation-arrangements/2021/05/04/?fbclid=IwAR3zVUJzDYQAwx56iwjT8awFSn-zi_394scpriTili7npUFxK1YDWJfvRYw
Emily Shrader Sheikh Jarrah video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqpVTVZVYyc
See: Syrian blogger Maggie Khozam all truth about Sheikh Jarrah – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-9vmiHR9AI
As 13 Yemeni Jews leave pro-Iran region for Cairo, community of 50,000 down to 6:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-13-yemeni-jews-leave-pro-iran-region-for-cairo-nations-community-down-to-6/
UN Resolution 242: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/un-security-council-resolution-242
See also U.N. Security Council: The Meaning of Resolution 242: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-meaning-of-un-security-council-resolution-242
Egypt border wall: https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-begins-building-concrete-wall-along-gaza-border/
The Truth About the Security Barrier: https://honestreporting.com/the-truth-about-the-security-barrier/
Hamas Charter: https://embassies.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/themiddleeast/Pages/Hamas-Covenant.aspx
Hamas’ Use of Human Shields, Explained (IDF): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IWrLkTYRO0
Hamas justifies firing rockets from civilian population: https://www.facebook.com/emilyschraderil/videos/4355796407786292
AOC’s apartheid tweet: https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1393673695433043976
Rep. Cori Bush’s apartheid tweet: https://twitter.com/CoriBush/status/1393692191080566788
Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s apartheid tweet:https://twitter.com/RashidaTlaib/status/1393693207792439299
1,500 Christians killed in Nigeria – report: https://www.christiantoday.com/article/1500.christians.killed.in.nigeria.report/136806.htm
African Students Share How Often They Experience Racism In Lebanon: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/24/895191947/african-students-share-how-often-they-experience-racism-in-lebanon
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families: https://apnews.com/article/killings-surge-syria-camp-isis-families-1aef71d9c11cc4b9f77ac22fa205601b
Saudi Arabia: Migrants Held in Inhuman, Degrading Conditions: https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/12/15/saudi-arabia-migrants-held-inhuman-degrading-conditions (from very anti-Israel HRW!)
Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt: https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-international-news-poverty-sudan-immigration-50f901e74759384266bf6a189805c8f2
Islamic nations ask UN to form unprecedented permanent panel to critique Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/islamic-nations-ask-un-to-form-unprecedented-permanent-panel-to-critique-israel/
UN rights council orders unprecedented open-ended probe of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-rights-council-orders-unprecedented-open-ended-probe-of-israel/
Chart showing nations voting for UN probe of Israel: https://twitter.com/HillelNeuer/status/1397954158452523010
Pelosi calls for ‘diplomatic boycott’ of 2022 China Olympics on human rights grounds: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/pelosi-calls-for-diplomatic-boycott-of-2022-china-olympics-on-human-rights-grounds.html
U.S. warns of further action against Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-warns-further-action-against-ethiopia-eritrea-over-tigray-2021-05-27/
Honest Reporting Apartheid Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FafismrUsoA&t=15s
Honest Reporting Video on Israel-Approved Aid to Gaza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-CtDahzcB0&t=45s
Blinken: Israel ‘took very significant steps’ to avoid hitting Gaza civilians: https://www.timesofisrael.com/blinken-israel-took-very-significant-steps-to-avoid-hitting-gaza-civilians/
The New Yorker Union admitting to removing shared Tweet: https://twitter.com/newyorkerunion/status/1395141188525690880
80% surge in antisemitism: https://www.timesofisrael.com/antisemitic-acts-in-us-soared-80-in-a-month-jewish-security-group-reports/
Herzog with Olim tweet: https://twitter.com/Isaac_Herzog/status/1393188741460774918?s=20
Sources:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.aipac.org
https://www.ajc.org/
https://www.adl.org/
https://honestreporting.com/
https://twitter.com/HenMazzig
https://twitter.com/AviMayer
https://twitter.com/IDF
https://twitter.com/michaeldickson
https://twitter.com/YosephHaddad (Arab Israeli, CEO of Together Arabs to Each Other, which works to bridge gaps between Jews and Arabs)
Further information: Information on BDS: https://honestreporting.com/boycott-divestment-sanctions-bds/
