What is the conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East?

Answer 1

There are many Middle East conflicts, not just one.

There is a general attitude that the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is the only conflict in the Middle East. The truth of the matter is that while the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is among the conflicts present in the Middle East (as are the American Invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan), it is not the sum total of conflicts in the Middle East.

The majority of Middles East conflicts derive from the tribal mentality that is present in Arab States along with repression-based politics. The system as set up in numerous Arab countries, such as Libya and Iraq is that each person has sole loyalty to his tribal leader and not to a national government. As a result, these tribal leaders become their own de facto city states that go to war against each other. Sadr City in Baghdad was the most famous such micro-country. Each tribe promises its members better conditions at the expense of the conditions of a different tribe. As a result, the tribes come into direct conflict.

What has typically happened in Arab National Governments is that one tribe has ascended to power and forcibly represses the other tribes to make good on its promise. This particular case is most visible in Syria where the Alawite Muslims (who make up less than 20% of the country) have ruled with an iron fist since the 1960s and made life terrible for the majority Sunni Muslims (completely without Israeli or Palestinian intervention).

If more Arab countries become like Tunisia, federated states based on the sentiment of national unity, pride, and self-defense, where there is true freedom of religion and freedom of speech there may a great lessening of Middle East Conflicts. It is the deprivation of these identities and rights that results in much of the Middle East conflicts.

Some Conflicts in the Middle East include:

1. Iraqi Civil War: Shiite Tribes loyal to one Sheikh/Elder/Cleric vs. Shiite Tribes loyal to a different Sheikh/Elder/Cleric
2. Iraqi Civil War: Shiites
3. Iraqi Civil War: Shia vs. Kurd
4. Iraqi Civil War: Sunni vs. Kurd
5. Egyptian Societal Conflict: Liberals vs. Nationalists vs. Islamists vs. Socialists
6. Libyan Tribal Conflict: (Always rotating, but typically) Cyrenacian Tribes and Fezzan Tribes vs. Tripolitanian Tribes
7. Algerian Internal Repression: Military Junta vs. Population
8. Western Saharan Secession: Moroccan Army vs. Polisario Nationalist Front
9. Moroccan Government: Secularizing King vs. Islamist Parliament
10. Lebanese Domestic Control: Unified Lebanese Army vs. Hezbollah
11. Lebanese Palestinian Refugee Management: Lebanese Militias vs. Palestinian Refugees
12. Syria-Lebanon Interference: Syrian Spies and Hezbollah vs. Lebanese Politicians
13. Syrian Internal Repression: Resistance Arab Spring Fighters vs. Government forces of Bashar al-Assad --> Syrian Civil War
14. Dispute of Hatay Province: Turkish Government vs. Syrian Government
15. Eastern Turkey: Turkish Army vs. PKK and Kurdish Rebels
16. Gazan Conflict: Israeli Army vs. Hamas and Islamic Jihad
17. Occupation of the West Bank: Israeli Army vs. Palestinian Civilians
18. Intifada: Palestinian Terror Organizations vs. Israeli Civilians
19. Golan Heights Occupation: Israeli Government vs. Syrian Government
20. Saudi Political Repression: King of Saudi Arabia vs. Population (especially Women and Minorities)
21. Saudi Religious Repression: Wahhabi Clerics vs. Population (especially Women and Minorities)
22. Yemeni Civil War: Arab Spring Fighters vs. Presidential Regime
23. Omani Rebellion: Arab Spring Protesters vs. Sultan of Oman
24. Kuwait National Struggle: Kuwaiti Immigrants vs. Emir and Parliament of Kuwait
25. Iranian Intervention in Iraq: Iranian Al-Kuds Forces vs. Iraqi Politicians and Civilians
26. Iranian Political Repressions: Mullahs and the Iranian Army vs. Protesters
27. Iranian Ethnic Repressions: Iranian Central Government vs. Turks, Turkmen, Balochs, Azeris, Kurds, and many other minorities.

Answer 2

There is no "main" conflict in the Middle East. There are a number of varied, but equally important conflicts (Israeli-Palestinian, Syrian Civil War, Yemeni Civil, Iran-Iraq War, Persian Gulf Wars, Lebanese Civil Wars, Kurdish struggle with Iran, Iraq, and Turkey, Cyprus-Turkey Wars). However, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is much more famous because it is the only one in which a non-Muslim party, Israel, has successfully resisted Muslims in the Middle East.

Answer 3

Tensions between different factions be they political, social, or religious cause most conflicts in the middle east. This is also universally true for most areas as well, the difference being that in the middle east, there is large spread turmoil caused by the arrival of Western technologies in a society with pre-industrial institutions. Such social turmoil leads to much progress, but much suffering and conflict as well. The Taliban, for example, obey age old traditions while using much more modern weapons. Perhaps, once the social and political institutions within the middle east catch up with the leap in technology, there will be widespread peace.

Answer 4

The Jewish-Arab Conflict is a series of violent altercations that have led to actual wars between Jews and Arabs. The most obvious source of contention these days the Arab-Israeli Conflict.

However, there are numerous other historical issues such as Arabs being unapologetic for their mistreatment of Jews under Arab occupation and assuming that they treated Jews well. Jews are also bothered by the incredible barrage of Anti-Semitic rhetoric that comes from numerous Arab Muslim leaders and the lack of opposition to this garbage in the Arab communities. There are issues about how Arabs believe that they are subjected to a double-standard while Jews are not, especially as concerns integration in Europe and becoming part of international institutions.

To read more about the various causes of the Jewish-Arab Conflict or a general history of its formation, please see the Related Links below.

Questions:
What are the causes of the Jewish-Arab Conflict?
How did the Jewish-Arab Conflict start?
What is the Arab-Israeli conflict about?
What is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
What are the causes of the Arab-Palestinian Conflict?