The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Understanding the Issue in 15 Minutes

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a topic that is always in the news, but few people truly understand its ins and outs. to QUB Radiothe Middle East specialist takes a look at the events that marked the history of the conflict.

In an interview with Yasmine Abdel Fadil, Professor of Sociology at Al-Quds Open University, Rashad Antonios, pointed out that the history of this region of the world goes back more than a century, and the majority of its residents are Palestinians.

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The arrival of European Jews occurred at the beginning of the twentieth century^H The century in which tensions began between the two “clans”. If some Jews, who came seeking refuge because of the Holocaust, were well integrated into society, those who came from Europe wanted to create their own state, the State of Israel.

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The establishment of Israel in 1947 was followed by the expulsion of two-thirds of the Palestinian population.

“The Palestinians never accepted, so there were several wars,” Mr. Antonius summed up.

The professor stressed that the massacre that Israel witnessed was “unacceptable,” without being a reflection of the Palestinian resistance as a whole.