Why Religion Drives the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Explained

In Hebron, history and faith collide, turning sacred ground into a microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where holy sites serve as battlegrounds for both reverence and control.

Here, Abraham’s legacy fuels present-day tensions as identity and religion intertwine with politics.

00:00 Intro
00:48 Shared history of Hebron
05:48 The 1929 Hebron M*ssacre
12:16 Fledgling state of Israel
12:46 Jewish return to Hebron
15:04 Oslo Accords and the 1st Intifada
17:17 The Hebron Protocol
17:38 Restrictions on movement & the threat of terror
24:50 How to overcome the conflict

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