The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history

The conflict is really only 100 years old.

One of the biggest myths about the Israel-Palestine conflict is that it's been going on for centuries, that this is all about ancient religious hatreds.

In fact, while religion is involved, the conflict is mostly about two groups of people who claim the same land. And it really only goes back about a century, to the early 1900s. At its heart, it is a conflict between two self-determination movements — the Jewish Zionist project and the Palestinian nationalist project — that lay claim to the same territory.

Your basic questions about Israel and Palestine answered:

[yousifemad]

There is an Indian saying states that if two fish hate each other, it's most likely that a British caused that.


Edit: not sure where the saying is originally from, but I've heard from India.

[oldmanballs]

I applaud everyone coming here to learn what’s going on, rather than just relying on current news. Nice.

[abrhamtesfaye]

"Unless something dramatic changes, whatever comes next will be much worse."
it happened and it is worst

[binoo]

There is a famous saying “if there is a conflict in two countries, look for UK in their history.”

[jidanRK]

UK : Prepare for trouble
US : And make it double

[RISHABHLakhmani]

Britain, that one child who created the most trouble but gets away with everything in school.

[ZaRa]

An apple fell from a tree
humans discovered gravity

Millions of people killed everyday humans have still not discovered

[jasminefadlallah]

8 years later we know what happens, here we are, we are in history

[zachgoff]

I like how we all come back to this video every couple years every time a new chapter in this conflict breaks out.

[spacedog]

I was expecting an Israel Palestine debate in the comment but all I see is people from both sides dissing the British and I love it

[OnlyFlans]

As an Irish man from the North, it's very good to see more people realise how incredibly destructive the British empire has been for global relations. "Divide & Conquer."

[ari_metal]

"Let's just build a country for my religion in a land that belongs to someone else, what could go wrong."

[LegendaryKazooMann]

Britain and France be like: "Hobbies include drawing straight lines on maps"

[Arkiasis]

Love how most modern conflicts in the world can be traced back to the British using a ruler on a map.

[charliekliewer]

Vox be like "we told you so 8 years ago"

[Insomnia]

I just wish for the day Palestinans can live in peace and safety

[graytoby]

Amazing how Interesting history is when you're not just learning it all to pass an exam

[maddieb.]

*_Then everything changed when the British nation attacked!_*

[baluandhavarapu]

The two state solution from UN really did not learn anything from India-Pakistan

[AbrahamLincoln]

"Whatever comes next will be much worse."


And in 2021, he ain't wrong.