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Maar voor het MERIP (Middle East Research and Information Project, een Amerikaans studiebureau dat onafhankelijke informatie over het Midden-Oosten tracht te geven) is dit geen "ancient" maar een "modern conflict":
"The conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Jews is a modern phenomenon, which began around the turn of the 20th century. Although these two groups have different religions (Palestinians include Muslims, Christians and Druze), religious differences are not the cause of the conflict. It is essentially a struggle over land. Until 1948, the area that both groups claimed was known internationally as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49, this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip."
 LEES VERDER: Shit happens? // Politieke hooligans // Zelfontketende spiraal // Kolonisatie // Fotobijschrift // Context meegeven // Saddam valt // Ketters // ’Spontane volksopstand’ // Oude mythe // Islam-recuperatie // Van Abraham tot Arafat // MERIP: modern conflict // VN: kolonialisme //
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