The story of Al-Aqsa Mosque is both historical and deeply symbolic — it spans three millennia of religious, political, and cultural change in Jerusalem.
Here’s a clear walk-through.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is in the Old City of Jerusalem…
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The Second Intifada (also called the Al-Aqsa Intifada) erupted in late September 2000 and lasted for several years, and its causes were a mix of immediate triggers and deep-rooted tensions.
Ariel Sharon’s visit to the…
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The Oslo Accords were a pair of landmark agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the 1990s, aiming to lay the groundwork for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Here’s a breakdown:
Before Oslo, Israel and the…
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The Jews who left Arab countries after 1948 were part of one of the largest and fastest migrations in the Middle East in the 20th century.
The departures happened for a mix of political, economic, and safety reasons, with…
Since 1948, roughly 850,000–1,000,000 Jews lived in Arab countries at the start of that period, but the number declined dramatically over the decades due to expulsions, persecution, and migration — mostly to Israel, but also…
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The Abraham Accords are a series of diplomatic agreements signed in 2020, brokered by the United States, between Israel and several Arab countries — initially the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, later joined by Sudan and Morocco — with…
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The word “Palestine” (فلسطين, Filastin) does not appear explicitly in the Quran.
Instead, the Quran refers to the “Holy Land” or “the land which We have blessed for the worlds”…
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Ibn Ishaq (d. 767 CE) is one of the earliest and most important biographers of Prophet Muhammad.
In his account of the Siege of Banu Qurayza, he…
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The Peel Commission—formally the Palestine Royal Commission—was a British investigatory body set up in 1936 to examine the causes of unrest in Mandatory Palestine and recommend solutions.
Here’s a more precise picture of what David Ben-Gurion thought about Palestine and its Arab inhabitants, based on documented historical sources:
In private testimony before the Peel Commission in January 1937, Ben-Gurion…
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Here’s what Golda Meir—Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974—thought about Palestine and Palestinians, based on documented sources:
In a widely criticized 1969 interview, Meir declared:
“There was no such…
Yasser Arafat did not invent the notion of Palestine.
The concept of “Palestine” as a geographic and political term predates Arafat by many decades—actually, by centuries if we count geographic usage. What Arafat did was become the most prominent…
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Clinton backed the creation of a Palestinian state and played a central role in facilitating the Oslo Accords. He helped establish the Palestinian…
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Between May 19 and August 5, 2025, UNOPS reported that nearly 90% of 2,604 UN aid trucks were looted before reaching their destinations—attributing the losses to both starving…
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The answer depends on what you count as a "two-state solution" proposal and what you consider a formal Palestinian "refusal."
If we stick to major, documented peace plans and diplomatic offers since 1947, Palestinians (or the broader Arab leadership at…
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“No, it was a name given to the region by the Romans to disconnect the inhabitants (Jews) from their land and identity.”
The name Palestine does come from the ancient Philistines, but with a twist. The term originates from the…
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Here’s a bit more on the historical and religious context of Jesus as a Jew:
Born and lived as a Jew: Jesus was born in Bethlehem and grew up in Nazareth, both Jewish towns in the…
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The Qur’an and Islamic law address how Muslims should interact with non-Muslims living under Muslim rule, especially regarding taxes.
Here’s what the Qur’an says about it:
Surah…
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The Kabyles are a Berber ethnic group native to the Kabylie region in northern Algeria. They have their own distinct language (Kabyle, a Berber language) and culture.
Pre-Islamic period: Before Islam…
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The history of Jewish presence in the land known today as Israel is long and complex, stretching back thousands of years:
Ancient Times: According to historical and biblical records, Jews have lived in the region (ancient Canaan/Israel) since at least…
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Arabs have in Israel more right than in any muslim countries.
All citizens—including Jews, Arabs, and others—are officially entitled to equal rights under the law.
This means they have the right to vote, run for office, access public…
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5:20 — (Remember) when Moses said to his people:
“O my people! Remember the favor of God upon you when He appointed among you prophets, and made you kings, and gave you what He had not given to any other…
