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Originally Posted by Frisbeetarian  Every historical analysis differs with what you said. Jews and arabs lived side by side for the 1800 years of your exile. Its the Zionists that never tolerated Arab presence. More citations and references coming. Tsk tsk your begining to dissapoint. |
Like yourself I used to believe it was all peachy. Unfortunately not anymore.
First, Jews were subservient to Arabs/Muslims in all those years.
Second, Jew were constant target of Arab anti-Semitism (yes, anti-Semitism is proper term) even before Theo Hertzl could walk and talk (look up 1834 riots in Safed/Tzfat as an example).
Third, Zionism demanded equality for Jews first of all and this is when it begun apparent that two will not want to live together. Hell, just take a look at Lebanon's sectarian straggle to understand the problem better.
So, I am sorry to disappoint you, but it is what it is.