According to some tourists, many Israeli tour guides show a shocking lack of sensitivity when it comes to explaining the conflict. Palestinian Christians have been robbed of their land and driven from their homes. They have also suffered attacks on their lives; Jewish extremists, protected by the Israeli government, have attacked Palestinian Christian leaders with bombs, guns and knives.
Israel justifies its continued efforts to seize more territory based on the claim that Jews have a special religious connection to the land. To Christians and Muslim Palestinians, however, this is deeply offensive: how, they ask, can an occupying power that brutalises the Palestinian people seek legitimacy through an appeal to religion? Perhaps this is because Palestinian Christians already believe they are living their faith.
Sections Home. Bible Coronavirus Prayer. Subscribe Member Benefits Give a Gift. Subscribers receive full access to the archives. Trending: Easter Coronavirus Racism Elections. Middle East. Survey of a thousand local believers finds majority desire a one-state solution, while few complain about religious freedom.
Jayson Casper August 4, AM. Image: WikiMedia Commons. Compared to the economy, other cited reasons paled in significance. Only 4 percent blamed corruption, while 3 percent gave a religious explanation. Share your feedback here. Current Issue November Subscribe. Read This Issue. Free Newsletters Your daily news briefing from the editors of CT. Reply on Twitter. However, there are obvious tensions between Palestinian Muslims and Israeli Jews.
This is most noticeable in Israel and around Israeli settlements of the West Bank where the two populations are more likely to interact. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict was initially dominated by secular nationalist movements. However, in recent decades, leaders of Israel, West Bank and Gaza have moved towards justifying their national aspirations via religious rhetoric.
Nevertheless, many Palestinians do not see the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to be about the incompatibility or coexistence of the two religions. Many say they respect Judaism but oppose Zionism specifically see Core Concepts of the Israeli profile.
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The figure of the total population of each country is drawn from the global estimates listed in the CIA World Factbook , unless otherwise stated. All other statistical information on the demographics of the migrant population in Australia is based on the Australian Housing and Population Census.
Palestinian Culture. Core Concepts. Islamic History in the Region Islam was introduced to the region as early as the 7th century, tracing back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Christianity in the Palestinian Territories Many Christians consider the region of historic Palestine to be sacred, along with Muslims and Jews. Inter-religious Interactions and Tensions The Muslim majority and Christian minority share a history of tolerance and respect.
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