
© Ashraf Amra/APA ImagesPalestinian protesters gather during a demonstration where Palestinians demand the right to return to their homeland, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the "Nakba", and against U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem at the Israel-Gaza border, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 16, 2018.
After spending a great deal of time online, I read and watched endless virtual conversations about who's at fault and who's not in the wake of the over 60 casualties in Gaza on Monday. Discussions varied from whether Israel is exercising a righteous act of self-defense, or if Palestinians are legitimately organizing a peaceful protest; whether it is a conflict between two equals who are both guilty, or it is
between an army of a state and an occupied territory packed with civilians? It's mind-blowing how people have the energy to keep repeating the same claims over and over again for days and weeks, ignoring outside information. That is why I have decided to spare others the time, effort, and emotion, by writing out the most common claims I have seen regarding the events of the Great March of Return, followed by my responses. Those interested in fact-checking these common falsehoods, can find them in one place.
The one claim that I will
not deal with, one of the most popular, is that of:
"The Bible say God give the land of Israel to the Jewish people?" Fundamentalists, regardless of faith, will never see beyond their own holy books. This list isn't for them and I won't bother trying to change their minds.
Comment: The Middle Ages are calling, Israel. They want their values back.