{"id":2079361,"date":"2023-10-25T17:44:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T21:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-israel-a-colonized-apartheid-state\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T21:48:33","slug":"fact-check-is-israel-a-colonized-apartheid-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-israel-a-colonized-apartheid-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Check: Is Israel an Apartheid State?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-is-israel-a-colonized-apartheid-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079361&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fact Check: Is Israel a Colonized Apartheid State?<\/h2>\n<p>On Oct. 7, the world witnessed the most horrific attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Hamas, the Democratically-elected political authority of the Gaza Strip, launched a barrage of rockets at Israel, providing cover for\u2064 their troops to invade the Jewish state and commit a massacre of innocent civilians. The Associated Press reported that approximately 1,400 people were killed in this brutal attack.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of this tragedy, many in the Western world\u2064 began to push back against Israel&#8217;s defensive counterattack.\u2062 Left-wing protests emerged, defending \u2063the Palestinian people and even expressing\u2062 support for Hamas. These \u2062protests are fueled \u200cby two recurring claims:\u2064 that Israel is a colonized state that &#8220;stole&#8221;\u2064 the land from Arab Palestinians, and that Israel is\u2063 currently practicing apartheid against its non-Jewish population.<\/p>\n<p>But are these claims true?<\/p>\n<p><strong>FACT-CHECK: Was the\u2062 nation \u200dof Israel stolen from the Palestinian \u2063people, and is\u200c its\u200d current government enacting apartheid against its Arab\u200d population?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION: False on\u200d both counts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both of these claims are completely baseless.\u200c A thorough examination of the region&#8217;s history and Israeli policy reveals the truth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did\u200d the Jewish People &#8220;Colonize&#8221; So-Called &#8220;Palestine&#8221;?: Israel&#8217;s Ownership Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u200d Jewish claim to the land of Israel dates back \u2063to Biblical times. After the Israelites were led out of Egyptian slavery by Moses, they eventually arrived in the\u200d Promised Land, known as the land of Canaan. By 1000 B.C., the \u2063kingdom of David was established, making the Jewish people \u200bthe indigenous inhabitants\u200d of Israel.\u2062 The only other group to live in the region before the Israelites were the\u200b Canaanites, who have since \u200ddisappeared from history.<\/p>\n<p>Over the centuries, various empires and nations controlled the region,\u200c including the Romans who \u2062named it &#8220;Palestine&#8221; in an attempt to\u2063 erase its\u200c Jewish history. However, the Jewish claim \u2063to\u2063 the land remains legitimate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did the Jewish People &#8220;Colonize&#8221; So-Called &#8220;Palestine&#8221;?: The Palestinian Territories Belong to Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1948, Israel proclaimed its independence, but\u200d the surrounding Arab nations rejected the idea of a Jewish state \u2064and launched attacks\u200d against Israel. Despite these\u2062 attacks, Israel survived\u200d and a\u200d ceasefire was agreed upon in 1949. The West Bank and Gaza Strip came under the control of Jordan and Egypt, respectively, but these changes\u200c in ownership had no legal standing according to international law.<\/p>\n<p>In 1967, during the Six-Day War, Israel regained control of the West \u2062Bank and Gaza Strip. This was not an &#8220;occupation&#8221; but a reclaiming of\u2064 their\u200d own land. Israel has \u200ba legal right to occupy these territories due to repeated attacks launched against them by Palestinian groups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is \u200cIsrael\u200d an Apartheid State?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the \u200bOct. 7 terror attacks, there have been accusations that Israel is an apartheid state, similar to\u2064 the racial\u2063 segregation\u200c policies of South Africa. However, these claims are unfounded. Amnesty \u200cInternational has \u200daccused Israel \u2062of apartheid, but their selective reporting and biased perspective undermine their credibility.<\/p>\n<p>The reality is that Israel is not an apartheid state. Jews and Arabs live side by side in Israel, while areas under Palestinian control are completely devoid of Jewish communities. The Palestinian Authority enforces policies that exclude Jews and incite violence against them.<\/p>\n<p>Accusing \u2063Israel of apartheid is an inversion of the truth. \u200dIsrael has \u200bmade efforts to peacefully coexist with its neighbors, while Palestinian groups have consistently rejected opportunities for a\u200c two-state solution \u2064and engaged in acts of\u2062 terrorism against Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Claims of\u2063 apartheid against Israel are \u200bnot only false but also serve to delegitimize the existence of the Jewish state. It is important to separate fact from fiction and understand the complex dynamics of \u200bthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p><em>A Note from Our Founder:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Every\u200d morning, we at The Western Journal wake up and pursue\u2062 our mission of giving you the important information you need about what&#8217;s\u2063 happening\u200d in America. We can&#8217;t do that without your help. America has\u200b been on the receiving end of false narratives, and The Western Journal \u200daims \u2064to break those \u200bfalse narratives. However,\u2064 our future is in\u2062 jeopardy without\u200b your support. Please consider donating \u200ctoday to help us continue our mission of\u2063 truth-telling in these\u2063 challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-israel-colonized-apartheid-state\/\">Fact Check: Is Israel a Colonized Apartheid State?<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role does \u2062fact-checking play in evaluating the \u2064claims of apartheid in Israel \u2064and promoting\u200c understanding in\u2064 the Israeli-Palestinian conflict<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Currently \u2062Enacting Apartheid?: Examining Israeli Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The claim that Israel is practicing apartheid is a misrepresentation of the facts. Apartheid refers to a system of racial segregation and discrimination, as was practiced in \u2064South Africa. However, in Israel, all citizens, regardless of their ethnicity or religion,\u2062 have equal rights and are treated equally under the law.<\/p>\n<p>Arab-Israelis, \u2062who make up about 20% of the population,\u2062 have the same \u200crights as Jewish-Israelis. They have the right to vote, \u2064hold positions in the government, and serve in the military if they choose to. Arab-Israelis also hold positions in the judiciary, academia, and other sectors of society.<\/p>\n<p>The West Bank and Gaza Strip are not \u200cpart of the Israeli territory, but rather a disputed territory that Israel has control over due to\u200d security concerns. Palestinians in these\u200c territories have their own governing bodies, such as the Palestinian Authority in the West\u2063 Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. While there are restrictions on movement and security measures in\u200b place, these are necessary measures to ensure the safety \u200dand security of all individuals in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Importance of Fact-Checking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In times of conflict and political \u200dunrest, it is crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twisting-the-truth-facebook-censors-facts-on-colorados-abortion-on-demand-law\/\" title=\"\u2018Twisting the Truth\u2019: Facebook Censors Facts on Colorado\u2019s Abortion-on-Demand Law\">fact-check claims<\/a> before forming\u2064 opinions or taking\u2064 action. The claims that Israel is \u2063a colonized apartheid state are not\u2064 supported by historical evidence or Israeli policy. Promoting these false narratives only serves \u2062to further divide communities and worsen the situation on \u200cthe ground.<\/p>\n<p>It is important\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-is-israel-a-colonized-apartheid-state\/\" title=\"Fact Check: Is Israel an Apartheid State?\">approach complex political issues<\/a>\u200d with nuance and an understanding of the historical context. Israel, like any other nation, has the right to protect its citizens and ensure its security. At the same time, efforts should be made to find a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and promote dialogue and understanding between \u200call parties \u200binvolved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u200d claims\u2063 that Israel is a colonized apartheid state are false. Israel\u200c has a legitimate claim to the land, dating back to Biblical times, and its\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-president-isaac-herzogs-address-to-congress-reaffirms-a-sacred-bond-with-the-u-s\/\" title=\"Israeli President Isaac Herzog's Congress speech strengthens the 'sacred bond' with the U.S.\">current \u200cgovernment<\/a>\u200c does not practice \u2062apartheid. Arab-Israelis have equal rights and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have their own governing bodies. It is important to fact-check claims and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kylie-jenner-posts-pro-israel-message-quickly-deletes-when-fans-attack-her\/\" title=\"Kylie Jenner shares pro-Israel message, deletes after fan backlash.\">approach political issues<\/a> with a balanced and informed perspective to foster understanding and work towards peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Oct. 7, the world witnessed the most severe attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Hamas, the democratically elected authority in Gaza, launched a barrage of rockets at Israel. Taking advantage of the chaos, Hamas forces invaded Israel, initiating a devastating assault.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2093,"featured_media":2079362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2079361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2093"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2079362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}