Explainers: Antisemitism and the Hamas-Israel War (4 videos)
In multiple worldwide realms, the magnitude of hate for Israel and Jews soared after October 7, 2023.
Brief videos — some animated, some compilations, some excerpts from longer webinars or presentations — enabling quick understanding of various topics related to modern Israel.
Explainer: What Happened in Iran’s April 2024 Attack? (video, 4:06)CIE+
Compiled by Aidan New Before Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, it targeted Israel on April 13 and 14, 2024, with a series of missiles and drones, escalating regional…
Explainer: Iran’s Nuclear Program (video, 4:29)CIE+
Compiled by Aidan New Iran’s development of a nuclear weapons program began in the late 1990s, accelerate in the early 2000s, and has remained a focal point for regional tension and international sanctions. It is…
Explainer: Iran’s Rivalry With Sunni Arab States (video, 3:38)CIE+
Compiled by Aidan New Iran, a Shia- and Persian-majority theocracy, frequently clashes with its Sunni Arab neighbors, including Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These tensions are rooted in religious and ethnic…
Explainer: How Shia Ideologies Fuel Hatred of Israel (video, 4:13)CIE+
Compiled by Aidan New Iran’s antisemitic rhetoric is deeply rooted in Shia-specific Muslim ideologies that portray Jews and the State of Israel as enemies and embrace the idea that the ritual uncleanliness of Jews dirties…
Explainer: Iran’s Axis of Resistance Surrounding Israel (video, 3:54)CIE+
Compiled by Aidan New Iran has financed, armed, trained, and, in some cases, directed terrorist and militant groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis around the Middle East to incorporate them into its ultimate…
Explainers: Iran and the Hamas-Israel War (5 videos)CIE+
Compiled by Aidan New Iran lies behind much of what Israel has battled since Hamas launched its brutal terrorist attack Oct. 7, 2023. By theology and ideology, Iran is committed to Israel’s destruction. By policy…
Explainers: Hamas and October 7 — Strategy, History, Ideology, Politics (5 videos)CIE+
Can a radically hateful ideology ever be neutralized by rationality and logic?
Explainers: Hezbollah and the Hamas-Israel War (4 videos)CIE+
Hezbollah has used its stronghold in southern Lebanon to launch continual attacks on northern Israel since October 8, 2023. Hezbollah says it is motivated by its support for Hamas, a fellow member of Iran’s Axis of Resistance surrounding Israel. While Hezbollah is Shia and Hamas is Sunni, both are devoted to Israel’s destruction, and both receive funding from and coordinate with Iran.
Explainer: Hezbollah’s Assault on Israel Explained (video, 4:05)CIE+
On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets at northern Israel that escalated tensions in the region and prompted a substantial increase in the IDF presence along the border with Lebanon. It was not the first instance of such hostilities, however, as both sides have a long history of conflict.
Explainer: Hezbollah’s Response to the Oct. 7 Attacks (video, 2:52)CIE+
Hezbollah and Hamas have significant ideological and religious differences, but they are united in the goal of destroying Israel and in their alliance with Iran. Before Hamas’ attacks on October 7th, the two terrorist organizations had significant coordination, although Hamas did not warn Hezbollah what it planned for that day.
Explainer: Hezbollah’s Presence in Lebanon (video, 3:09)CIE+
Hezbollah emerged in Lebanon in the 1980s, rooted in the historical marginalization of the country’s Shiite community. Today, Hezbollah is a major player in Lebanese social and political life, wielding significant influence over both the government and the military situation.
Explainer: Iran’s Influence Over Hezbollah (video, 3:24)CIE+
Iran exerts an immense amount of influence over its most successful proxy creation, Hezbollah.
Explainer: How Yitzhak Rabin Showed Leadership (2:42)CIE+
Former Knesset member Nachman Shai, who reported on and worked for the Israeli prime minister, reflects on what Israel and the world lost when he was assassinated.
Explainer: Thoughts on Yom HaZikaron 2020 by Nachman Shai (2:42)CIE+
Dr. Nachman Shai, former IDF Chief Spokesperson and Member of Knesset, shares his thoughts on Yom HaiZkaron 2020. Included in his brief remarks is a tribute and remembrance of a former comrade in the IDF, Yuval Moshensky Erez.
Explainer: Haredim and the IDF (4:31)CIE+
Our latest Whiteboard video explores the history and context of ultra-Orthodox deferments from the Israel Defense Forces. Beginning with the 1947 status-quo agreement between David Ben-Gurion and Agudat Israel, we explain the origins of the policy and why it has become so divisive in contemporary Israeli society.
Explainer: Declaration of Independence (4:48)CIE+
Israel’s Declaration of Independence which was issued by David Ben-Gurion in Tel-Aviv on May 14, 1948 was drafted by a small committee. This video highlights the similarities and differences between the Israeli and American declarations of independence and outlines the Israeli Declaration’s contents including the state’s intentions towards its citizens, the historical connection of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel, and the right of the Jewish people to determination.
Explainers: U.N. Resolution 181 — The Partition Plan (3 videos, 3:07, 3:48, 4:15)CIE+
In recognition of the anniversary of the United Nations’ passage of Resolution 181 on November 29, 1947, we present our newest three-part whiteboard videos providing context to this historical moment in Jewish history.
