Christians, who were also expelled from what became Israel in 1948, have been integral to the Palestinian resistance movement, partly explaining why Pope John Paul II prioritized Palestinians who have stood united against oppression exemplifying timeless fraternity
The Washington Post’s conclusion that the evidence Israel presented to justify the attack on al-Shifa Hospital falls short of the claim about Hamas using the facility reconfirms Israeli disregard for humanitarian law
The level of unqualified US support for Israel is neither based on shared strategic interests nor compelling moral imperatives but almost entirely due to domestic American politics and especially the Israel Lobby
Irgun and Stern Gang orchestrated the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948 to drive out Palestinians of what became Israel and created a new generation of fighters who turned to some of the methods including bombings and anarchist strategy that Zionists used for Israel’s creation
From contributing to the Islamic Golden Age between the eighth and the eleventh century to now being a significant source of contribution to the Indian economy, the continuing enriching India-Arab ties date back centuries
Highly religious Americans tended to be much more sympathetic toward Israel, which is seen as a fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies, entitling it to divine privileges other nations may not claim
Jewish communities in the Gulf states have been emerging from the shadow of the Arab-Israeli conflict and adopting a more public profile including through open celebration of their holidays’ thanks to the Abraham Accords
Israel recognized and supported Mujama Al-Islamiya, a precursor to Hamas, to counter the secular nationalist Palestine Liberation Organization, reflecting a pattern of unintended consequences for Israelis in dealing with Palestinians
Bitter fruits of British colonialism—India’s division in 1947 and expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland for Israel’s creation a year later—informed Indian policies towards Palestine until the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rose to power in 2014
Former Oxford professor Avi Shlaim’s book Three Worlds: Memoir of an Arab-Jew uncovers what he calls ‘undeniable proof’ of Zionist involvement in the attacks that forced Iraqi Jews to emigrate to Israel after over 2,500 years of presence in Babylon
