Explainer: The Dahiya Doctrine & Israel’s Use of Disproportionate Force

A central tenet of Israeli military strategy is deterrence. This is embodied in the so-called "Dahiya Doctrine," which dictates the use of massive and disproportionate force and the targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure during military operations.

Explainer: Israel’s West Bank Wall

In 2002, under the pretext of security, the Israeli government began unilaterally constructing a wall to separate Palestinians in the occupied West Bank from Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, and from Israeli settlements built inside the West Bank. The IMEU offers the following explainer on Israel's West Bank wall.

Quick Facts: East Jerusalem

Since Israel’s establishment in 1948, the United Nations and international community have not recognized the sovereignty of any country to any part of Jerusalem in the absence of a permanent peace agreement in the region.

Fact Sheet: Palestinian Refugees & The Right of Return Under International Law

Fact Sheet: Legal Status of Israel’s Siege & Blockade of Gaza

In 2007, Israel imposed a suffocating siege and naval blockade on Gaza that have been repeatedly condemned by the UN and rights groups as collective punishment of the entire population and illegal.

Fact Sheet: Legal Status of the Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip is Palestinian land that has been under Israeli military occupation since the June 1967 war.

Fact Sheet: Israeli Settlements & International Law

Since shortly after it began militarily occupying the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza in the 1967 War, Israel has been colonizing them with Jewish settlers in violation of international law, part of an effort to cement control and prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. The IMEU offers the following fact sheet on Israel's settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.

50 Days of Death & Destruction: Israel’s “Operation Protective Edge” (2014)

According to the United Nations, between July 7 and August 26, at least 2131 Palestinians were killed in Gaza as a result of Israel’s “Operation Protective Edge.” The IMEU offers the following fact sheet summarizing Israel's latest assault on Gaza.

Gaza Crisis Update (August 4, 2014)

Since July 7, Israel has killed at least 1822 Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 377 children. Approximately 9400 others have been injured.