James Doogue

Someone claimed that The hatred of Jews by Gazans has nothing to do with religion. They said if Israelis were Muslims, Hindus or Christians and 'did the same thing' Gazans would hate them just as much.

If that is so, how come Gazans' HAMAS soldiers are not firing rockets or attacking towns in Egypt? Egypt has a security fence separating them from Gaza, and Egypt participates in a similar blockade as Israel which attempts to stop Gaza importing material which can be turned into weapons.

Unlike Israel, before 7 October, Egypt did not have thousands of Gazans citizens entering Egypt for work, or to receive medical treatment. In addition Egypt did not provide Gaza with communications, electricity and water.

So how come Gazans aren't furious with Egypt?

The rest of French and British Mandated Palestine, many times larger than Israel, were handed over to be ruled by dictatorships. Those areas, which include Lebanon, Syria, part of Iraq and the whole of Jordan, do not treat their Arab citizens as equal members of society.

Those countries forced out or expelled the bulk of Non-Muslims and their leaders have enjoyed lavish lifestyles. Meanwhile their people lack democracy and a fair share of natural resources. Most of those countries have suffered sectarian civil wars as well as wars with their neighbours.

Arab citizens in Israel who enjoy equal citizenship with Jews are not forced to serve in the IDF.

Many Arabs have fled as refugees from Israel's neighbours over the last 50 years, particularly from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. But you don't see Arab-Israelis fleeing Israel to live in neighbouring countries.

All the Arabs in those countries should be living a life at least as free and privileged as Arabs in Israel, particularly given the abundance of oil revenue. They could all be living in modern cities like Tel Aviv and enjoy the free education and health services Arabs in Israel are entitled to equally with Jews.

So Arabs from the non-Israeli part of former French and British Mandated Palestine have more reason to hate those countries and their leaders, than to hate Israel. The only explanation for them hating Israel is that they hate Jews.

If the UN had allocated the area of Israel to perhaps Bedouins there would be no neighbouring Arab nations looking to wipe them out.

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