Malignity in the Middle East: A Background to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

byNayantara Chandrasekhar

To say that the Israel-Palestine conflict is complicated, sensitive and highly nuanced would be a significant understatement. This conflict goes back many years stems from disputes over territory and religious differences; and while the differences between Arabs and Jews are important to the history of the region, they are not the only thing contributing to the crisis that exists even today. NAYANTARA CHANDRASEKHAR tells you more.

Malignity in the Middle East: A Background to the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Palestine existed in the Ottoman Empire during World War I and was a multicultural and multireligious region with Muslims, Christians and Jews coexisting peacefully. But the British issued the Balfour Declaration in support of Zionist Jews. Zionism was the concept of Jewish nationalism. The British