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Originally Posted by Big McLargehuge
religion has always been a tool of those in power. the basis of the conflict is that two religions claim the same little shitty strip of sand as their cultural point of origin. it doesn't matter if the people controlling the armies believe or not, and they probably don't, if the people actually fighting the fight think they are fighting on the side of god.
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Someone told you that's the basis of the conflict, or you watched a CNN special....but that doesn't make it true. Israel was established in 1948, and existed for about 20 years without Jerusalem or it's holiest sites. Hebron is the second holiest site in the bible, and Israel will be unilaterally handing it over to Arab control, since it has been an Arab dominated town ever since they ran Jews out during the pogroms in 1929.
You may also be unaware that the religious parties in Israel have always been exempt from fighting, and until recently did not serve in the army.