Caption for photo: Declaration of State of Israel 1948
“Repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth”
We have seen how the recent avalanche of lies about “starvation in Gaza”–blamed on Israel—turned into truth for so many Americans. The Jewish people have seen this play before.
In the Middle Ages Jews were accused of ritual murder of Christian children, using their blood to make the Passover matzah. This lie was not limited to Europe, and it still exists today, having been revived in Egypt.
In 1930’s German, Nazi propaganda claimed Jews were subhuman and posed a “Judeo-Bolshevik threat” to Western culture. Hateful lies about Jews reached a fever pitch ending in the torture, starvation and death of 6 million Jews.
The modern-day blood libel claims there was a “Palestinian people” and the Jews just came along and “stole their land” to establish the modern state of Israel. This fabrication, repeated so often that many believe it, has led to the hateful and violent movement to “free Palestine”—of Jews. At the same time, Jewish history and connection to the land is actively and intentionally being erased. Islamic antisemitism and intolerance of Jews is ignored along with it.
We cannot fight against the lies if we don’t know the truth. Are you prepared to navigate discussions about Israel with facts on your side, especially as kids go back to school?
Here’s a short quiz to test your knowledge. You can find the answer on our website under Resources, Test Your Knowledge. Click Here
Good luck!
Sample Questions
Who considered themselves Palestinian in 1945?
a. Jews
b. Muslims
c. Christians
2. To qualify for UNWRA benefits, a claimant had to have lived in the Palestine Mandate for
a. 2 years
b. 10 years
c. 20 years
d. 50 years
3. When modern Israel was established, how many Jewish refugees were driven from Muslim lands?
a. None, Jews never lived in Muslim lands
b. Jewish refugees equaled Muslim refugees
c. There were over 850,00 Jewish refugees from Muslim/Arab lands, more than Muslim refugees
d. None, there are about 2 million Jews now living in Muslim/Arab lands
4. When Transjordan became the Arab state of the Palestine mandate, Jews were allowed in
a. No, Jews were not allowed to settle in Transjordan
b. Jews were welcomed to Transjordan without restriction
c. 1000 Jews per year were allowed to settle in Transjordan
View all questions and take the quiz here.
Caption for photo: Jews in Jerusalem 1920
