Iisraeli-Palestiina konflikti ajaloolised tagamaad
Jews,
the descendants of ancient Israelites and Canaanites, have inhabitated this area for
centuries already. At the same time we must agree that the Palestinians are also the
descendants of ancient Canaanites. The Arabic culture of the present day Palestinians is
the result of the 7th century conquests of Arab tribes. They brought Islam, Arabic
culture and language with them, and they blended with the Palestinians.
The Palestines in exile hope to return to their former homeland. The inhabitants
in inner exile (in Israel) want their independence and freedom. The Arabs living in
Palestinian territories want to be treated as equal citizens, not as ,,non-Jews". If the Jews
look back to their diasporaa, ghettos and holocaust, and Arabs to their treatment by the
Turks, to the broken promises of Western countries, to the creation of the state of Israel,
these two nations know too well what misery means
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