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history and geopolitics
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00:00The reason many Arab nations have historically opposed Israel goes back to 1948, when Israel was
00:07formed on land that Palestinian Arabs had lived on for generations. The sudden displacement of
00:14hundreds of thousands of Palestinians triggered outrage across the Arab world. They saw it not
00:22just as a land issue, but as a symbol of injustice and foreign interference. Over time,
00:28wars in 1948, 1967, and 1973 only deepened the hatred, especially as Israel occupied more
00:39territory. The Palestinian struggle became a unifying cause in the Arab world. Many believed
00:46Israel's policies denied Palestinians their homeland, freedom, and dignity. Although some Arab nations
00:54have normalized relations recently, for many others, the pain of displacement, occupation,
01:01and decades of bloodshed still fuels mistrust and resentment.

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