Unveiling Unfounded Assertions Made by Netanyahu
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On the 27th of April, the internationally indicted Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, held a rousing address before a crowd of loyal supporters and allies at the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). Known for its right-wing stance and pro-Israeli bias, JNS circulates news to around 100 publications that primarily focus on Jewish issues within Israel and abroad. Based in the US, JNS receives financial support from notable figures like Sheldon Adelson and the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation. Despite controversy surrounding its poor resourcing and partisan viewpoint, JNS serves as a vocal platform for Israeli right-wing voices, making it an ideal venue for Netanyahu, often referred to as the unofficial emperor of the extreme right.
So, what did ol' Bibi have to say?
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From the get-go, Netanyahu seized the opportunity to spew his views with vigor, urging his audience to tell nothing but the truth, asserting that it's the best solution against the torrent of media distortions about the Palestinians' plight.
Addressing a few of his staunchest followers first, Netanyahu emphasized their efforts in upholding the truth and then devoted the following 46 minutes to a barrage of fabrications, a tactic common among Israeli politicians and military leaders. As evidenced by the genocide in Gaza over the past year and a half, this is nothing new.
Rather than "unlocking a few truths" for his audience, Netanyahu repackaged factual reports, old details, and historical realities into outright lies, all intended to obscure the reality that Israel has been violating international law through its continued occupation of Palestinian, Syrian, and Lebanese lands.
One of the most notable fabrications he peddled concerns the simple fact that the creation of Israel 77 years ago forced nearly a million Palestinians from their homes. Instead, Netanyahu spun this historical fact, arguing that all Zionists were simply returning to their ancestral homeland and not interlopers. This narrative attempts to deny the plain fact that Palestine was a homeland for the Palestinians—regardless of their religious beliefs—which was subsequently occupied by Israeli settlers.
His second whopper stemmed from discussing what Israelis call the "War of Israeli Independence in 1948." While it is true that the Arab forces lost that clash, historically speaking, it's misleading to refer to it as an Israeli war of independence. In fact, the event was triggered by the Zionist drive to establish their homeland, which didn't exist before. Hence, it wasn't Israeli land that the Palestinians took over, but rather the other way around.
There's no such thing as an "Israeli War of Independence," but there most definitely is a Zionist war of occupation.
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As a seasoned liar, Netanyahu didn't stop there; he jumped headlong into another whopper regarding the 1967 war, in which Israel defeated three Arab nations, occupying the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, the Sinai, and the Golan Heights. He portrayed this conflict as defensive when, in fact, it was about seizing more territory. To drive the point home, Israel annexed East Jerusalem following the war, legalizing the occupation, and in the 1980s, it formalized its annexation of the Golan Heights. Right-wing Israelis and extreme Zionists still view these territories as integral to Israel, despite being illegal under international law, as declared by the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's occupation of the West Bank.
Netanyahu went on to dismiss the idea of a two-state solution to the conflict in a particularly malicious manner. He mixed truth with half-truths and lies, repeating his opposition to a Palestinian state alongside Israel. To his foreign ambassador audience, he suggested that a Palestinian state was a danger to Israel's very existence.
His biggest whopper came when he discussed Iran. He claimed that Israel was done with the Arabs but the battle was, in fact, against Iran, because Tehran was behind everything working against Israel. Not only is this a lie, but it also misrepresents historical facts, as Iran supported Israel until the Shah was toppled in 1979. The Palestinians and Arabs fought multiple wars against Israel before Iran ever began supporting them, even in Lebanon.
It comes as no surprise that a high-ranking Israeli politician and military leader has been caught spreading lies time and again. During the genocide in Gaza, they've been peddling falsehoods since day one and haven't let up since. Last Sunday, Netanyahu repeated one of the most widely debunked canards, claiming that Hamas fighters burned babies and decapitated men on October 7, 2023.
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- The prime minister indicted by the UN, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered a passionate speech at the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS), a news organization known for its pro-Israeli bias.
- Despite questions about its partisan viewpoint and resources, JNS serves as a platform for Israeli right-wing voices, including the unofficial emperor of the extreme right, Netanyahu.
- In his address, Netanyahu encouraged the audience to tell the truth, condemning the distorted media portrayals of the Palestinians' plight.
- However, instead of presenting truths, Netanyahu repackaged old details and historical realities into outright lies, obscuring Israel's violations of international law through its continued occupation of Palestinian, Syrian, and Lebanese lands.
- One notable fabrication was Netanyahu's denial of the fact that nearly a million Palestinians were forcibly displaced due to the creation of Israel 77 years ago.
- Contrary to Netanyahu's narrative, Palestine had been a homeland for the Palestinians, regardless of their religious beliefs, which was subsequently occupied by Israeli settlers.
- Another whopper pertained to the "War of Israeli Independence in 1948," which was not an Israeli war of independence but rather a Zionist drive to establish their homeland.
- Israel's victory in the 1967 war is often depicted as defensive by Israeli leaders like Netanyahu, though their true objective was to seize more territory.
- Israel's formal annexations of East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights and its continued occupation of the West Bank are in violation of international law, as declared by the International Court of Justice.
- Netanyahu also dismissed the idea of a two-state solution, suggesting that a Palestinian state would be a threat to Israel's existence.
- Netanyahu further stated that Israel was no longer concerned with the Arabs but rather the battle was against Iran, implying that Iran supported the Palestinians and Arabs, a claim that misrepresents historical facts.
- Netanyahu's statements should not be surprising, as he has a history of spreading lies, especially during the genocide in Gaza.
- Last Sunday, Netanyahu infamously repeated the claim that Hamas fighters burned babies and decapitated men, a claim that has been widely debunked.
- This article does not necessarily reflect the author's stance, but it emphasizes the importance of addressing and criticizing false statements made by Israeli leaders.
- The Middle East, particularly the conflict in Palestine, remains a fundamental focus in war-and-conflicts, general-news, and crime-and-justice publications worldwide.
