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Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) is a term used to describe the armed forces of Israel by pro-Palestinian advocates. The term contrasts with the official name of the Israel Defense Forces, which they regard as deeply misleading. It has become standard terminology for the Palestinian Authority's International Press Center and the Palestinian Center for Human Rights. Ben Mor of Haifa University cites it as an example of reframing discussion of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Norman Finkelstein recommends against using the term, saying it makes one appear to be propagandizing.

References

1. 'Suggested language for talking about the Palestinian struggle for self-determination.' Palestine Media Watch
2. Cook, Jonathan. 'After Lebanon, Israel Looks for More War.' antiwar.com 2006-08-29
3. 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".
4. As of 2008-02-07 Google indexed 984 pages at ipc.gov.ps containing "israeli occupation forces" and 86 containing "israel defense forces" or "idf".
5. Mor, Ben D. '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
6. Finkelstein, Norman. '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
   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 But I would not use 'IOF.' It's 'IDF.' We don't have to become propagandists because we could just use the mainstream and still succeed."

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