To feel sorry for Ed Sheeran.....

About 50% of Israel are Middle Eastern Jews.

I agree

Yes - there were Jewish parliamentarians un the UK in the 19th century also . I dont think any of this negates my point.

Amplify it?? No. The perceived intention to turn Palestine into a Jewish state followed by the creation of Israel and the subsequent defeat of the Arab armies is what led to Arab governments and populations to react with immense anger. Unable to defeat Israel on the battlefield, Arab countries turned that anger toward their own Jewish citizens. Totally unfair and wrong.

I never said there was no antisemitism prior to 1948 but nothing on the scale of the antisemitism in Europe. You are trying to highlight a point by pointing at a known antisemite but how about this guy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassoon_Eskell

Of course the establishment of a Jewish homeland in the midst of Arab countries has amplified the tensions . There are faults on both sides.

The Breakdown of the Ottoman Empire and rise in Arab Nationalism played a part , as did the influence of growing antisemitism in Europe during 1930’s.
It’s true that Jewish communities lived peacefully in many Arab countries before that - but they did need to accept their inferior legal and social status . They were not equals.

Of course. As simple as that. After centuries all these societies suddenly woke up one morning and became as antisemitic as Europe was.

Anti semitism and Arab Nationalism was there before 1948
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/film/hajj-amin-al-husayni-meets-hitler

Not at all, as I pointed out, Jews have always played an integral part in Middle Eastern populations. They would just have to be a lot nicer to the Palestinians.

Rising anti semitism
encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/film/hajj-amin-al-husayni-meets-hitler

One with no Jews?

It would have to be a very different Israel.

And what were the other factors?

What do you think would have happened to Israel if it was not supported by US?

One of the factors is the increase in Arab Nationalism
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_nationalism

In the 1800s, the population of Jews in Baghdad or Aleppo, cities not countries, was greater than the entire Jewish population in Palestine both as a percentage and a total. They were integral parts of those societies and had been for centuries. What do you think happened that resulted in them being driven out?

There are 2 billion Muslims and 50 million Jews in the world but apparently the 50 million own and control everything and oppress the 2 billion.

I don’t agree that Israel is supported by most of the free world but it is certainly supported by US.

What do you think would happen to Israel if it did not have its protective dome and sophisticated weaponry?

Remember - it is a country the size of Wales and is surrounded by hostile forces who openly state they want to destroy the only Jewish homeland.

Until the 1960s, approximately one million Jews lived in Iran and other Arab countries -
Now only a tiny fraction of that number remains as the majority of the Jewish population in those countries were forced to leave their homes and go to Israel. It is understandable that they feel vulnerable.

I do find it odd that MN must have allowed your screenshot of the FT through immediately but not mine showing the full page!

You can see the title on yours anyway.

Looks like they did.

There you are. Not sure if MN will hold the screenshot. Note the date.

Israel is massively supported by the USA. And most of the free world. They are completely free to leave for these countries and not support their governments horrific acts. It's ~hilarious~ horrible seeing these posts saying poor poor Israel on its own, forced to kill all these other people.

It's mad. All of the leading sources say this is abhorable at best and genocide at worst. You aren't arguing with mumsnet mums. You're arguing with expert opinion. And netanyahu isn't going to pick you. So just stop. Why are you and others so keen to defend this deplorable government that kills so readily, and has the banking and funding of the richest nations on earth

Oh, they want them gone, but not in dribs and drabs. That would be a logistical nightmare. They want to engineer a mass forced displacement. Force them into smaller areas until they can execute a phased ethnic cleansing of the entire population.