Criticism of Israel

Criticism of the Israeli government, often referred to simply as criticism of Israel is an ongoing subject of journalistic and scholarly commentary and research within the scope of International relations theory, expressed in terms of political science. Within the scope of global aspirations for a community of nations, Israel has faced international criticism since its declaration of independence in 1948 relating to a variety of topics, both historical and contemporary.

International criticism of Israeli government policies is usually expressed within the discipline of international law, with accusations of failures to meet obligations as member of United Nations and other international organisations. Criticism of contemporary policies mostly relate to issues in the Palestinian territories rather than Israel itself, with Israeli settlements, treatment of Palestinian Arabs, the conduct of Israeli Defense Forces during conflicts and accusations of economic strangulation of the Gaza Strip. of Palestinian territories. Criticism of historic Israeli government policies relate to issues with ongoing consequences such as the refusal to allow post-war Palestinian refugees and their descendents to return to their homes, and the prolonged occupation of territories gained in war and the construction of settlements therein. Israel's status as a representative democracy has been questioned as Israeli residents of the occupied territories are allowed to vote in Israel’s elections while Palestinian residents are not. Another source of criticism is the friction generated by the conversion issue between Israel's orthodox rabbinate and non-orthodox segments of the Jewish diaspora. At one end of the spectrum, these criticisms support attempts to delegitimize Israel's right to exist. This has led to an ongoing debate regarding at what point criticism of Israel crosses the line to antisemitism.

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