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What are the historical origins of the conflict in the Middle East?
The historical origins of the conflict in the Middle East, from the perspective of the PTS and La Izquierda Diario, can be traced back to several key events that have shaped the region over time.
Zionist Colonization and the British Mandate: At the end of the 19th century, the Zionist colonization of Palestine began, promoted by Theodor Herzl and other Zionist leaders, with the aim of establishing a Jewish Nation-State in the region of Eretz Israel. This colonization was supported by British imperialism, especially after the Balfour Declaration of 1917, where the British government expressed support for the creation of a “national home” for the Jewish people in Palestine. During the British mandate, Zionist settlements were established and Jewish immigration was promoted, leading to tensions with the local Arab population.
World War I and Secret Agreements: During World War I, the imperialist powers, mainly Great Britain and France, made secret agreements such as the Sykes-Picot Agreement, to divide control of the Middle East after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. These agreements ignored the national aspirations of the Arab peoples and laid the foundation for future conflicts in the region.
Creation of the State of Israel: In 1948, the State of Israel was established on Palestinian territory, an act that was promoted by Western powers and the UN, justified in part by the atrocities of the Holocaust. However, this creation was made without the consent of the Palestinian population and resulted in the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their lands, an event known as the “Nakba” or catastrophe for Palestinians. This event is considered a turning point that intensified the conflict in the region.
Imperialist and Geopolitical Intervention: The conflict in the Middle East has also been fueled by the geopolitical interests of imperialist powers, especially the United States, which has used Israel as a “gendarme state” to control the region and protect its strategic interests, such as access to oil. This intervention has exacerbated tensions and contributed to chronic instability in the region.
In short, the conflict in the Middle East has deep roots in Zionist colonization, imperialist agreements during and after World War I, the creation of the State of Israel, and the continued intervention of foreign powers in the region. These factors have generated a geopolitical conflict that persists to this day.
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