Understanding the Roots of Israeli Arab Unrest
The reasons are national and religious, not economic.
February 14, 2022
More than ever, former enemies are becoming allies.
In recent decades, the Jewish state has often been told that if it does not move swiftly to cede territory for the creation of a Palestinian one, Jews will soon find themselves a minority in their own homeland. Among Arabs, even those who are relatively moderate politically, there has long been a widespread assumption that just as the Crusaders came and left, as did the British and French in the 20th century, so too the state of Israel will one day fade away. Dan Schueftan argues that the naysayers have it wrong, and that it is the Jewish state that has time on its side:
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In recent decades, the Jewish state has often been told that if it does not move swiftly to cede territory for the creation of a Palestinian one, Jews will soon find themselves a minority in their own homeland. Among Arabs, even those who are relatively moderate politically, there has long been a widespread assumption that just as the Crusaders came and left, as did the British and French in the 20th century, so too the state of Israel will one day fade away. Dan Schueftan argues that the naysayers have it wrong, and that it is the Jewish state that has time on its side:
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