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'''Israeli Occupation Forces''' ('''IOF''') is a term used to describe the [[Israeli Security Forces|armed forces of Israel]] by pro-[[Palestinian]] advocates.<ref>'[http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/language/ Suggested language for talking about the Palestinian struggle for self-determination].' [[Palestine Media Watch]]</ref> The term contrasts with the official name of the [[Israel Defense Forces]], which they regard as deeply misleading.<ref>Cook, Jonathan. '[http://www.antiwar.com/orig/cook.php?articleid=9571 After Lebanon, Israel Looks for More War].' ''antiwar.com'' 2006-08-29</ref> It has become standard terminology for the [[Palestinian Authority]]'s International Press Center<ref>As of 2008-02-07 Google indexed 1,420 pages at ipc.gov.ps containing "israeli occupation forces" and 117 containing "israel defense forces" or "idf".</ref> and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.<ref>As of 2008-02-07 Google indexed 984 pages at pchrgaza.org containing "israeli occupation forces" and 86 containing "israel defense forces" or "idf".</ref> Ben Mor of [[Haifa University]] cites it as an example of [[Framing (social sciences)|reframing]] discussion of the [[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]].<ref>Mor, Ben D. '[http://mpsa.indiana.edu/conf2003papers/1032109075.pdf Strategic Self-Preservation in Public Diplomacy: The Israeli-Palestinian Case].' Paper presented at the annual conference of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago 04-2003</ref> [[Norman Finkelstein]] recommends against using the term, saying it makes one appear to be [[propaganda|propagandizing]].<ref>Finkelstein, Norman. '[http://www.indymedia.org.uk/media/2008/01//390183.mp3 How can we help the Palestinian cause?]' Workshop hosted by The Federation of Student Islamic Societies at Birkbeck College, University of London. 2008-01-23 |
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<br/>Quote: "It is the IDF, and it's also illegally occupying Gaza, it's illegally invading them. But don't use terminology which is going to make it seem as if you're a propagandist. Use the terminology that everybody else uses. [...] You should insist on [the term "occupation."] But I would not use 'IOF.' It's 'IDF.' We don't have to become propagandists because we could just use the mainstream [term] and still succeed."</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Israeli-occupied territories]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Israeli-Palestinian conflict]] |
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