Post #1675037
2026-03-18 17:16 UTC
Israel’s political structure emerged from a different history but a similarly unresolved conflict over land and sovereignty.
The creation of Israel in 1948 produced a Jewish national state alongside the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Today Israelis and Palestinians live on the same land under profoundly unequal legal and political systems.
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Image: Cover of the 1st edition, showing part of The Snake Charmer by Jean-Léon Gérôme, Clark Art Institute.
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@Deglassco@mastodon.social 2026-03-18 17:21
In both societies, the language of democracy operates beside enduring structures of hierarchy. Those shared contradictions shape how each country understands security, territory, and political control. That parallel history does not fully explain the alliance. But it helps explain why the two states often recognize themselves in one another. it. 4/14 Video: Ex-Marine Brian McGinnis is removed as he shouts, “No one wants to fight for Israel.” USA Today. https://youtu.be/tN-aTVkI5W0?si=vzVpgvZa-EkYs1tIA