@tuluvlabelle781
I am 43 yrs old and this is the first time I've heard a brief description and yet almost complete break down of the Israeli and Palestinian war without hearing ANY Pro-Israel or Pro-Palestine leaning opinions. Just the facts. THANK YOU!
@NicohKwan
To anyone watching this, thank you for spending time and energy into learning the complexities of this history, and for not just reading headlines. And thank you, History on Maps, for showing the roots of this history back millennia, and not just starting from a hundred years ago, which is where I've seen most informational videos start so far. I have loved ones in both Palestine and Israel, and I have spoken with some of them to hear how they are feeling. Doing so definitely adds to the complexity and hopelessness to the current situation, but it also adds humanity to these regions that currently have armies and singular political leaders as faces, especially during a time when people are in a rush to "pick a side." I have also been ingesting purposely biased media from both sides (I've found that it is imperative to see either BOTH or NEITHER, but never just one perspective), and it reminds me of hard truths I don't see in-person. Children losing their childhood. Spouses losing their other halves. Siblings burying siblings. Morbid things that don't require an ethnic or religious background in order to be morbid. It reminds me why I need to do more, because how could I choose which of my loved ones "deserve" to die? For an outsider, it can be difficult and time-consuming work, to research and develop so many thoughts and yet still be uncertain how to move forward. It's easy to pick a side quickly, so that one doesn't have to becoming increasingly puzzled by the intricacies of numerous narratives. It's easy to distance oneself, because it hurts to sympathize by putting oneself in the shoes of those suffering. That's why this work--taking extra time to look for facts, staying vigilant about from whom you get your information, and keeping an open mind--is the first step. And there can be no second step without it. So, thank you for caring about context, for having a desire to understand, and for actively seeking it out. May education always welcome you, and may you always welcome education.
@kuraizoh
I never pay attention to history when I was younger but now that I'm older I now know how important it is to know these things to see how we ended up to where we are today
@alanjackson137
I liked the fact that this video displayed more historical context than the last 100 years. So many of the discussions around the Israel-Palestine conflict begin after the Balfour Declaration in 1917. I also find it interesting that so many voices in this discussion are stating that one side or another has a RIGHT to this land. What gives someone a right to the land? Is it historical ownership? If so, then how far back in history do you go? If you use that criterion, north America belongs to the Native American people, and Australia belongs to the Aborigines. Or do you have a right to a land by conquest? Essentially every country in the world has changed hands over time and conquest continues to this day. Does Russia have a right to Crimea because they invaded it and took it over in 2014? Is a country invalid because it is new? Tell that to the Serbians who created their country in 2006. The number of Jewish people in the world have been decimated and forcibly evicted many times throughout history (not just by the Nazis). Do they deserve a country of their own, and if so, where should it be? And the Palestinians, who were a nomadic Arabic people, have been living in Palestine for centuries. Don’t they deserve a country of their own? And if so, where should it be? None of this is simple, so stop giving such simplistic answers.
@cherrydrums
Just some extra information for you all that is important if you’re learning about this for the first time, that is unfortunately not mentioned in this video. In many places in israel/Palestine throughout all these periods of history, Jews and Muslim arabs coexisted largely peacefully for years. There has been conflict for centuries but in some cities there was much coexistence as well.
@YuVaL77777
For those confused by the “six day war” because the narrator is saying “sixty day war” - it was the Six day war. Lasted 6 days.
@jadenbediako8066
This video has taught me alot. Instead of listening to ppl on social media that are so one sided, this video gives context and information on the history of the two countries and also why we are the situation we are in today.
@HassanMohamed-wo1cp
Native American saying: « when you see two fishes fighting in the sea, a British man must have been there few moments ago » 4:20
@topdeckdog
What's remarkable is that this one of the most peaceful and respectful comment sections on YouTube! Well done everyone ❤
@j_m_b_1914
Keep in mind that this is basically as simplistic as can be -- this entire region could easily fill several books worth of history.
@eliazencot
As a Jew who was born in Israel, we were born into a reality that we didn't choose, I have no desire to fight the Palestinians, I see the country as everyone's home, I wish we could live together, I don't care what flag it is, if you really want, you can Throw the flag or simply put both flags. I ask for peace with my Palestinian uncles and accept and see them as Palestinians as a people and as a country. It's time to forget about the past and change the future to a better place to live in. Are you with me I sorry that a government has killed your families for the time being. The Israeli government is brainwashing the citizens of Israel to hate the Arabs and especially the Palestinians. Please help me save them before it's too late. Our government and I think every governments is taking us to destruction.
@karleneHUH
I finally have a grasp on why there has been so much conflict in the region! Thank you for being so informative!
@Ginato5
What I like about this video is that it explains the ENTIRE history of that area not just 100 years back. This give us more depth of why some things happened.
@christinamarie1027
This has been going on for many years. Many people today don’t even realize that it goes far beyond WWII. Thank you for a non biased explanation
@lologoldsmith3996
This is why I like that internet exists …learning things I don’t know about knowledge is power…ignorance causes chaos …
@josephmango4628
This is why history is so important, it will repeat itself when not understood.
@BlueSpartanus
Wow, someone actually telling the ENTIRE truth without adding in their own politics. This has gotta be a first.
@onyeenoma
Always weird how every other video purposely doesn't show before 1900s. This was a nice unbiased video. I hope both sides can learn to co-exist.
@lunacresentmoon
When I watch history videos like this I am reminded of 2 sayings. Those that chose to ignore history are forever doomed to repeat and history is rewritten by the victors of war.
@damz2137