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.

Quick Facts: The Palestinian Nakba (“Catastrophe”)

The Palestinian “Nakba” (“catastrophe” in Arabic) refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine during Israel’s creation (1947-49). The Nakba was not an unintended result of war. It was a deliberate and systematic act necessary for the creation of a Jewish majority state in historic Palestine, which was overwhelmingly Arab prior to 1948.

Quick Facts: Alan Dershowitz

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.

Israel’s Mass Killing of Palestinian Families in Gaza (July-August 2014)

According to the United Nations, as of August 4, at least 122 families had lost three or more family members in the same incident since Israel began its assault on Gaza on July 7.

Gaza Crisis Update (July 28, 2014)

The IMEU offers the following update on the situation on the Israel’s ongoing military assault on the occupied Gaza Strip