Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Idiot’s guide to the Palestine/Israel conflict anyone?

110 replies

4PawsGood · 14/05/2021 13:12

I have googled, and in the past too, but everything is so long winded.

Anyone able to put together a three sentence summary? I really would like to understand what the background is.

OP posts:
Superfoodie123 · 21/05/2021 20:23

Just want to further add that people keep saying 'the Jews deserve the land because of their history being persecuted' not all Jews are pro Israel. Some Jews completely condemn Israel.

Badpicknic · 21/05/2021 20:25

This is a really good unbiased brief history of the conflicts

Badpicknic · 21/05/2021 20:26

@Superfoodie123

Just want to further add that people keep saying 'the Jews deserve the land because of their history being persecuted' not all Jews are pro Israel. Some Jews completely condemn Israel.
Yep. There are lots of Jewish groups against the occupation
JustFedUpOfThis · 21/05/2021 20:39

@Superfoodie123

Just want to further add that people keep saying 'the Jews deserve the land because of their history being persecuted' not all Jews are pro Israel. Some Jews completely condemn Israel.
Yes - and they are such a powerful voice as it’s much harder to shout “you’re an anti-Semite” at them to try to shut down the argument.

I wish they were heard more often.

Quaggars · 21/05/2021 20:55

Thanks for starting this thread OP, have to admit I don't know much at all about the conflict either and was saying as much the other day Blush
Following the thread and going to read through all the posts and links to summaries etc

StartingGrid · 21/05/2021 21:09

Just wanted to say thanks to all for a very measured, informative thread, and Flowers to all those who are or who have loved ones caught up in this terrible conflict.

RubyFakeLips · 21/05/2021 22:13

Some of the people on this thread might enjoy The Ask Project on YouTube. It’s run by Corey Gil-Shuster.

He’s based in Israel but works with a Palestinian translator as well and travels around Israel/Palestine asking questions submitted to him online. Basically Vox pops but gives insight into peoples lives and the vast array of views held by those on either side. Some of the questions have clear agendas but he does try to make it very neutral.

Yemtazade · 19/10/2023 22:09

watch on YouTube

“life in occupied palestine by anna baltzer”
she explained very well.

Yemtazade · 19/10/2023 22:11

Watch on YouTube

“life in occupied palestine by anna baltzer”

AnswerQ · 25/11/2023 19:19

People stand with Israel because they are tired of hearing excuses for an absolute unwillingness to compromise. We can't rewind time to 1948. At this point, Israelis have been born there for 3+ generations. If you don't want to split the land into two, then offer a reasonable alternative solution.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page