Some time past an Israeli politician made what I think is a very important observation.
He said “The arabs don’t hate the west because of Israel, they hate Israel because of the west.”
Considering the events in the middle east over the last 100 years or so I’ve come to the conclusion that what at first I took to be a bit of window dressing to gain support for Israel is actually absolutely true.
It’s worth reading up on the history of the place, especially the way that the pecking order was distorted by the destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the role of the European powers, the horse trading that took place between the wars, and the role of the Muslim Brotherhood, especially their connection with the Nazi party, and where the late and unlamented arch villain Arafat fitted in and who he was related to.
I have come to the conclusion that to say that to say that the arabs don’t hate the west because of Israel, they hate Israel because of the west hits the nail right on the head.
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I am an old man. I have eaten much salt.
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