Only in a very loose sense: that is to say, this is but one attempt of many by various empires to control Palestine. However, the present iteration goes back no earlier than 1882, so when people say that the conflict is ‘ancient’, they’re implying that Jews and Palestinians have been fighting each other for millennia, which is utterly laughworthy.
Only in a very loose sense: that is to say, this is but one attempt of many by various empires to control Palestine. However, the present iteration goes back no earlier than 1882, so when people say that the conflict is ‘ancient’, they’re implying that Jews and Palestinians have been fighting each other for millennia, which is utterly laughworthy.