Why some Arab states side with Israel | Mapped Out

[@lashlarue7924]

Ask the Jordanians about what happened when they let the PLO into their country years ago. Hint: it didn't go well.

[@guraminiro]

LOL, tell that to the people fleeing the holocaust in patria disaster!

[@disdoncable]

@@krayproductions7987 Well, seeing as how almost the entire Arab world either has officially ratified peace/normalization treaties with Israel and/or some form of full acceptance of Israel and are very eager to trade, have technology exchanges, and military alliances with Israel.....they'd say it's going pretty well

[@krayproductions7987]

@@disdoncable Sure only for economic reasons but not with heart. You can see the leaders doing that, ask the people and you will find a different answer. The fact is that Israel has made big problems for the Arab countries with the huge refuge of Palestinians til this day. The wars it made directly and indirectly. Even if you would ask the leaders they would if they had a chance of Israel or no Israel. They would take the later because that would make peace in the Middle East possible and with that economic thrive. Israel is the key issue in the Middle East.

[@lashlarue7924]

@@krayproductions7987 This is true; it did not go well for the Arabs when they started a war in 1948, and again in 1967, and again in 1973, and '87, 2000, and again in 2023 it is still not going well for them. One begins to wonder why.

[@arktseytlin]

​@@krayproductions7987Israel existed before Arab countries were a thing.

[@ToriHalfon]

Nakba = we attacked with genocide in mind, and lost spectacularly. So now we will play the victim for all eternity.

[@unknown-unknown69]

😂😂😂

[@patriot9487]

JIDF subhuman

[@Ba-vt4ij]

Holocaust = We controlled most economies in Europe, especially the German one, and when they took away our ability to control economies, we played victim, bringing it up whenever we did something wrong

[@EmperorDraconianIV]

😂🏃‍♀️

[@zeljkodebeljko8767]

😂😂😂😂 exactly

[@333-v2u]

Btw the Palestinian PLO Started a civil war in Lebanon which lead to Hezbollah and tried to over throw the King of Jordan and Killed their prime Minister.

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

PLO are seculars so they are 100% corrupt they were always corrupt they even started wars with other Palestinians factions now they act as the vassal of Israel and as much oppressive of Palestinians in the west bank as Israel

[@Theplug926]

Arab will try to deny this 😂

[@Binbobin]

@@Theplug926First of all it isn’t an important factor in the civil war and secondly isreal did the same thing

[@hanadkubat]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@intellectualcucumber]

Hint: Arab states are NOT democracies.

[@samankucher5117]

they are also not states .

[@samiraad2503]

​@@samankucher5117they are a state

[@intellectualcucumber]

@@samankucher5117 they are nation states

[@samankucher5117]

@@samiraad2503 they are made up nations made by brits and the French .

[@CyberneticOrganism01]

The US also destroyed their democracies in their burgeoning stage. So-called terrorism is actually created by the US / the West as part of a "divide-and-conquer" strategy.

[@bennett8535]

One aspect of this that wasn't mentioned, but is worth noting, is that by creating a common enemy of Israel, oppressive regimes can distract their populations from their own domestic economic, social and political problems and failures. Every country does this: A boogeyman is a great way to stay in power.

[@zafar0132]

also when the bogey man actually is really a bogey man, both a military threat, but also politically looking to undermine the surrounding states at every turn.

[@hulkhogan5605]

More oppressive than ***ael ?

[@elli6220]

@@zafar0132 Israel wants surrounding Arab nations to be stable and peaceful. They don't want to undermine them at all.

[@artplanb9688]

Your geopolitics' skills don't go as far as holding a candle to the class awareness of a 17 yo Hercules Ultras member. (You're onto something of course, but you keep looking in the wrong corner perhaps)

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Apex Predator Italian Spanish

[@NUSORCA]

“Queers for Palestine”. This alliance is way more unsettling

[@r2boii882]

Just wait until you hear about "Fatties for Palestine"(yes this is real)

[@khaddy72632u]

As if being anti genocide isnt conditional?

[@utahdiner7601]

@@khaddy72632u "genocide". Maybe learn the definition of words before you just spout them off.

[@khaddy72632u]

@@utahdiner7601 the dehumanisation, mass killings, mass expulsions, 10 minute evacuation warnings, attempt to expand borders isnt reminiscent of 1945 Germany? Again what would "Utah diner" know, yall are still topping yourselves acting like the vietnam war affected you

[@k.l6371]

​@@khaddy72632uu know israel has nukes right. If that was real Israels goal, there would be zero Palestinians rn lol

[@philzmusic8098]

When it comes to foreign policy, nations pursue their interests, not their values.

[@Mu3az523]

They are not looking for countries interests either only dictatorships personal interests

[@a.bharti5492]

But, there is a final day... where everyone will be judged for what they did (or even intended).

[@anton161817]

@@a.bharti5492 nah, you were lied to. the universe exists for billions of years, we are not special. faith blinds.

[@PappuKangi]

@@anton161817 If you're right, we are all on the same boat, but if you are wrong...

[@anton161817]

@@PappuKangi if you’re wrong your entire life was based around lies (depending on how religious you are). If i’m wrong no one will ever know, so why should you care ;)? Ever met someone from purgatory?

[@geoffn54]

The enemy of the Saudi's is Iran... which is also the enemy of the USA. So it's logical that both countries have common goals. You can see a clear divide in the alliances in the region. The Palestinians, Syrians, Lebanese, Iranians, Russians and Chinese on one side; the Israelis, USA, Saudi's and Europe on the other.

[@swedishmeatball8290]

its just how the world works.

[@geoffn54]

@@swedishmeatball8290 My enemy's enemy is my friend.

[@jessebowman161]

honestly, Syria is so divided that its hard to see where they stand on anything. And, as for the Chinese...they are a lot more rational than the other countries you mentioned. They might pretend to play to the country with most resources (iran) but I think they're also aware of how much of a nightmare it is to do business with religious zealots. I wouldn't expect that alliance to last. eventually, they'll see that there is much more sense in siding with Israel

[@redswordz9131]

i think chinese and the CCP don't align with russia and the rest. It wants to make it's own alliance where china is the top dog. i would instead replace china with north korea since kim jong un is more close to putin than xi. basically you have 3 factions in US and NATO, China, Russia and others you've mentioned.

[@MotivationWorld938]

Saudi and iran is contesting who will become the leader of islam in middle east

[@shinershows153]

The 20+ Arab countries wont accept their Palestinian brothers as full citizens, I wonder why that is?

[@user-dy1vf7lu3i]

The people want them, but the corrupt governments don’t 🙄

[@DC-cw2pj]

Actually, people don't want them in the community.

[@Smokeyyy337]

Why should the palestinians flee their country? Why can't the west accept israelis as citizens in all of their 30+ countries?

[@billisultan6224]

@@DC-cw2pj Source: My @ss.

[@Miles-co5xm]

Because we want war and drama, we don't consider them as our brothers

[@starcapture3040]

Because they are not ruled by their own people... duh

[@cbs63]

Yes they are

[@ciybersal3499]

Exactly dictatorships suit the west here and they keep silent

[@naimomohamed7332]

No their is alot of America troops base in whole Middle East

[@danieltoro4917]

yeah, they don't have a lovely democracy like Iran

[@starcapture3040]

@@danieltoro4917 or Israel an ethno colonial supremacist dictatorship

[@bangscutter]

There are no permanent friends in international geopolitics. Everyone looks out for themselves first and make alliances that are convenient for the present moment. Your enemy's enemy is not your friend but just a temporary ally to face the greater threat. Once that greater threat is no more, then it's back to hostilities.

[@Nirv1006]

This statement is 100 percent accurate. Unfortunately most people have a very narrow way of looking at things and do not realize this.

[@Starscream-i9e]

Israel is not a normal country. It arose unnaturally and has continued unnaturally because unlimited support comes from the West, specifically the United States. Therefore, the Arab countries warn of Israel being a foreign body planted among them in the Middle East

[@Omgiamsotriggered]

Say it louder for the people in the back. The amount of people that dont understand the basics of world politics is beyond crazy. Nothing is personally driven unless its in the best intrest of your country. About how fast things shift and change all u need to hear is that Germans and Soviets were close allies in 1939, with a signed non aggresion agreement, only for soviets to oblitorate them few years later and take half of their territory.

[@sketchysketchbook1441]

Different leaders within countries also have different interests for their country 😢

[@newdiary6978]

You are 100000% right

[@The-atlantis-report]

As moroccans we will always side with Israel at all costs ....one of the reasons is that we have one million israeIis of moroccans descent we love them and they love us and we care about their security .....

[@AaaBbb-e6x]

Well said and we re moors, not arabs

[@dibecolonelaoun929]

@@AaaBbb-e6xsuperiority complex through the rooff

[@mohfar8605]

Is that some kind of joke

[@AaaBbb-e6x]

@taousseblossom Your dream is to be Moroccan but sadly you re just an Algerian 🇲🇦🇮🇱

[@taousseblossom]

@@AaaBbb-e6x ana slawi awld 97ba ylh t2akdti db asahioni dzbi

[@ccgoh100]

😂😂 Suddenly autocratic nations’ leaders are good representation of the public…

[@ahmedshamy6250]

maan Hats off to you...this is the West, hypocrisy and double standards

[@arturdobrzynski6531]

​@@ahmedshamy6250I am from the so called West and I have to agree with you.

[@yubakrarai]

You my friend are one of the few smart people here.

[@mgronich948]

good reprentation of the public in Israel?

[@anthonyagbojo1408]

Is it your view that autocratic leaders are always against their people especially when the enemy is external?

[@mrAZcardinal]

"The Arab world is outraged over the Israel-Hamas war" ...but none of them want to blame Hamas for starting it. Just Israel for defending themselves.

[@reda2959]

the land did have a history before the 7th of october and it would be nice if people read about it . That would avoid us ignorant comments like the one you typed ...

[@parazeetus_old]

fr

[@sunilk2871]

​@@reda2959can you tell when that history srarts from? May be when Israel starts attacking back?

[@reda2959]

@@sunilk2871 bro you def don't understand the meaning of the word "before" , please ...

[@Scouser_editz786]

@@sunilk2871k first point Palestinians are descendants of ancient Levantine people which lived in Palestine and Israel and they date back 3700 years ago 2nd of all Israelis drove the Palestinians out of their houses therefore causing a war

[@jrgq]

Israel is a modern democracy situated in a region characterized by dictatorships, a lack of democratic governance, and limited tolerance for diverse religions. Life is better in Israel compared to all other middle east countries.

[@user-mh2uj7ns6h]

this is simply not true. Israel isn't a full democracy, characterized by censorship and killing of journalists, Gulf states are infinitely better for life than Israel in terms of wealth and safety

[@fesyuki]

Wrong and wrong, Israel is not a modern democracy the current leadership in Israel was chosen by the people and then used that power to stay in there that's why they don't want any war to end And you failed your history class Israel didn't exist in a day and they did not come in peace

[@FakenameStevens]

So because they're a democracy they're impervious to all criticism?

[@hxn1_]

My quality of life in Saudi Arabia was higher than my quality of life in Canada

[@jrgq]

@ Saudi Arabia is advanced in a lot of thinks and also it is not a country with terrorist groups, they are focused in developing the country, not on destroying other nations.

[@zeuel]

Because sometimes your self interests align and the enemy of my enemy may not be my friend but they can at least fight roughly on the same side.

[@konsanalite]

The Arab States are wise enough to know Israel is willing to bind to the agreements being made between them and Hamas nor the PLO will not. The Israeli Sinai occupation is a clear example that Israel is willing to give up lands for peace. Now, look at Egypt, a well prosperous state because of Suez Canal. Imagine if Hamas nor PLO annexed it, next thing you know they will ask entire rights for the Suez Canal all for themselves.

[@skepticsphere5930]

Lmao, what are you talking about? Egypt is not prosperous at all, it has an insane amount of debt because of the west and IMF/WB. Next you are going to say Jordan is wealthy lmao.

[@kamilazman2943]

what a bs. they gave up and took over next day

[@ImranSharif-hv6mn]

@@skepticsphere5930they’re better off than Iran lol

[@skepticsphere5930]

​@@ImranSharif-hv6mn Based on HDI metrics, both of those countries fare far worse than even Iran and that's despite them being subservient to Israel/US (and getting billions of dollars in aid) while Iran has 5000+ sanctions. This obsession with hating Iran and shilling for Israel hasn't done any favors

[@ImranSharif-hv6mn]

@@skepticsphere5930 No tf it isn’t? Compare democracy, income, freedom, quality of life, education, health care, infrastructure, gdp per capita etc and Iran is ranking at the bottom of the charts. Iran is basically a second North Korea lol.

[@alanle1471]

Nations don’t have permanent allies or permanent enemies. Only permanent interests.

[@vinny.morales]

Even interests are subjected to change. They are not permanent.. just like Arabs' interest on Palestine, used to be high but now is dwindling

[@jasonthiha439]

US Europe England alliance? No?

[@ricardo.fontanelli]

Ok, but we all know the story of the region didn't start in 1947, right?

[@Bladieblah]

Exactly, DW should do better. Extremely biased take, especially the history section. Israël did not come into being as compensation for the Holocaust or anything like that, that process was long set in motion

[@spartacusche]

@@Bladieblah indeed it was a compensation for ww2 and an advanced based for the western to install chaos, HENCE the SIONIST mouvement is not so old 100 years ago, it was an iagineable idea that they create a state in arab lands, yes arabs lands for almots 14 centuries

[@OlviMasta77]

@@Bladieblah Truth is you'd need at least 8 hours documentary series, in 30-60 minute parts for people to get a clearer picture of the history of the region, conflict and the concentration to take in that information.

[@rickycoverrubias6176]

european hebrews are not the original hebrews

[@nholmes86]

arabs just dont accept defeat

[@lawrencestoke]

Ancient Israel also had allies all around it (as well as enemies). David conquered his enemies and when Solomon inherited the throne, he had peace on all sides in his 40 year reign. What's interesting is that a Persian king (Cyrus) actually allowed the Israelites to rebuild their country after years in exile

[@jubanvidoes347]

What i dont understand was why the roman empire was so angry at the kingdom of isarel

[@greatexpectations6577]

​@@jubanvidoes347 they were the most rebellious part of the empire.

[@beeskeeper3191]

@@greatexpectations6577 they were rebellious because of religious matter, but not the most rebellious

[@peniel2527]

​@@beeskeeper3191was it the because of the desecration of the temple of David?

[@luckystrike10557]

Good fairytale... tell it in a kindergarten or something.

[@iceteakilla]

Iran isn't Arab though...

[@chadbrad8100]

true but they have influence

[@mr.purple250]

@@chadbrad8100that’s mainly Islam. Iranians are Persians who have a rich culture that is more related to Greeks or Indians than even Arabs

[@erggish]

@@mr.purple250 yup , although not related to Greeks. They were seen as barbarians and so uncivilized by the Greeks... and well, they didn't have such an awesome civilization to begin with...

[@varun2250]

​@@erggishbro gets history and civilization lessons about Ancient Persia in BCE times from the movie 300

[@sarielizard1]

Neither are north africans. They speak a form of arabic but thats it. They are native north african trubes such as Amazigh, and less than 2% are actually "arab".

[@Weezy-zy9qy]

The Jordanians and Lebanese know a great deal about how kind, considerate and grateful the “Palestinians” are.

[@lindam9618]

...which is why Egypt built a larger wall to keep them out.

[@Jot332]

We know them to be incredibly kind people, so much so that when Israel ramped up attacks in Lebanon, some Gazans attempted to send money for those affected, even given the devastation they are experiencing. Do not speak for us.

[@Pajeetmyson944]

Do not speak for Lebanease and Jordanians when you are not them

[@lindam9618]

@@Pajeetmyson944 👈Troll.

[@Pajeetmyson944]

@@lindam9618 If I am troll and I did not reply to you so why your back was burning ?I don't understand it

[@mentorjohnabriol]

Israel is Original before Palestinians. It is Called Judea and then Palestine. It is Italian Rome Fault for calling it Palestine. History people religious people try to twist.

[@supremeleader6837]

Many of the places in the world were originally under Romans, should Italians take over again and the locals living there kicked out?

[@elylioney6390]

Hello mr. North korea ​@supremeleader6837

[@vaishnavkubaji]

​@@supremeleader6837we are talking about indigenous people or a group of people's homeland... Not conquered territory

[@MarketsDriveTheWorld]

😂 the Italians didn't just made a word out of nothing no one does🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ it is the name given by the Greeks and it referred to the people called philistines.....

[@srivatshavsinha911]

Nakbas happen when people start a losing war.

[@toracomtirtsa7279]

Interesting.

[@nsfoodles8902]

Wow ...such an beautiful lie ...

[@srivatshavsinha911]

@@nsfoodles8902 history isn’t a lie your history teachers are liars.

[@T.Chopper_]

@@nsfoodles8902 It was not Israel who expelled them. It was Arab leaders from Syria and Lebanon. Arab population of Israel in 1948 was 150,000. Today is 2.1 million.

[@DaaWood998]

Nakbas happen when 700 000 people are displaced and clensed out of the area they lived in for centuries

[@greendsnow]

Wait... So if Iran weren't like that, you mean things would be very different... How useful

[@missininaction3680]

No If Israel took care of mullahs, nationalists in Iran would take over, side with Israel and bully Arabs together.

[@hizmartyn8957]

Morocco need US's recognition over the territory of Western Sahara, Saudi Arabia needs to stay on the good side of US for defense reasons, Egypt needs US's $10 billion yearly donations and US is controlled by Israel so for all of them to get what they want, they have to play ball with Israel.

[@anthonydraco7958]

Ask Lebanon what happened when they let Palestinians in. Ask Kuwait what happened when they let Palestinians in. Ask Jordan what happened when they let Palestinians in. Ask Denmark what happened when they let Palestinians in.

[@galactic_burger3594]

It’s despicable that it comes from people who were expelled from all around the whole world to say that. Learn your people history before you talk.

[@alelectric2767]

They realized it’s better to get along and rake in the cash then to war and spend cash

[@amrismail921]

The part of Egypt was misleading , the documentary ignored the fact that Egypt-Israel peace agreement came after a liberation war , not just through a US mediation process that lead to peace , it was driven by the situation on the ground back then

[@AlanJosC]

Mauritania is also an Arab country why didn't you add it in the maps?

[@mohanedrashed9671]

Because for some reason, no one knows, sad fact, but unfortunately true.

[@AlanJosC]

@@mohanedrashed9671 ❤️❤️

[@FranzBieberkopf]

I think Mauritania established links with Israel, then broke them after a while.

[@memphisakan4691]

Has slavey till today

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Germany is also on its way?

[@Zomb-oi5it]

People need to understand that the government isn’t there to do what is “right” but to do what is best for their country. Arab nations don’t want any trouble with Israel because they get curb stomped every time and trading with Israel provides far more benefits for their nations so you could probably see why arab countries would rather normalize relations with Israel

[@YusufAhmed-t1p]

Since when did the voice of dictatorial governments represent the voice of the people? Ask an Egyptian if you want to go to war against Israel or any Arab people. The answer is mostly yes. That's why America does not want democracy in the Arab countries.

[@michaelgirodat6955]

The so- called palestinians chose to leave, and were told to leave by their genocidal leaders. 2 million arabs are israeli citizens and serve in the idf

[@ravibedia7_ishayoga]

Poor Palestinians, Literally no one is helping them not even their own

[@anitad5935]

Because they voted for Hamas. Be careful what you wish for or vote for!

[@togirl188]

That’s because they HAVE helped and the Palestinians are ungrateful and two faced.

[@tre623]

@@anitad5935 blame them for an election that over 70% of the people currently alive weren't even alive or considered an adult to vote in 2005.......... smart cookie

[@aaronpingol1566]

ask the jordans why they hate palestinians especially the plo

[@tre623]

@@ravibedia7_ishayoga these guys replying like they know wtf they talking. "Jordan hates Palestine" like ok 😂😂 "voted for Hamas" 💀💀💀

[@arnoldagbayani9472]

Just wondering, why they have to hate the people of Israel? Is the Israelis don't have the right to live? are they not have the right to have a place to live in? are they not human like them? As long as Israel is not disturbing any of them, why not leave Israel alone and let them live peacefully.

[@akhil0113]

Fr 💯

[@h0w111YT]

You can blame netanthyu or whatever that guys name was.

[@Omerkosar]

Because they keep bringing settlers to Palestinian areas, and they are making life difficult for Palestinians to move. Israel has been capturing West Bank slowly and sneakily.

[@JohnSnow01]

The real question is, why does a human being side with hamas terrorists?

[@bhatfirdous1081]

The real. Question is why does people side with child killers

[@1queijocas]

@@bhatfirdous1081 If someone robs a bank and kidnaps a bunch of people, including a child who he uses as a human shield, and this kid gets killed when the police tries to free the victims. It is not the police whose is culpable, but the kidnapper who used the child as a human shield.

[@johnny14980]

@@1queijocas and if the police bomb the bank? Then who's responsible?

[@1queijocas]

@@johnny14980 same logic applies. The civilian-to-military kill ratio is within a normal range for a war, we did the same thing with German and Italian civilians during WW2. Hamas started this war with the intention of sacrificing their own population. Israel has a right to defend itself and as long as he keep within normal casualties ratios, then that is justifiable

[@notSkyhits]

@@1queijocas yes, in this case the police is palestine

[@TheMishupo]

You talk about the nakba, but the arabs that accepted Israel and became citizens have a very good life here.

Come to Haifa and tell the Arabs they like Israel 😂

[@yaso7357]

its beyond me how 5 arab countries lost agianst one,its really sign from god

[@Scouser_editz786]

Being really honest most of the arabs countries are dumbfounded the only on that could beat Israel is Iran

[@Scouser_editz786]

But iran is not even arab

[@greywolf7577]

Just because there are amazing military victories, doesn't mean it is a sign from God. The Mongols had amazing military victories, creating the largest contiguous empire in world history. Are their victories a sign from God? Is God a Mongol supporter?

[@LT_Silver]

@@greywolf7577 You can't be serious. You are comparing the Mongols in their prime to 1947 Israel? The Mongols were ferocious warriors. They had massive and well equipped armies. They were so barbaric that they were willing to do things the average man was too sane to even think of doing. And you are comparing them to a barely equipped Israel that had to basically build their army from scrach? They got very outdated and non-functional planes, few guns and very limited manpower. They were figthing much better equipped and experienced enemy soldiers. According to logic they should have lost, but they didn't. Despite all odds, they won. The Mongols and 1947 Israel is not even close to a fair comparison. Yaso's point is that Israel despite it being much worse of militarily when compared to it's enemies. Israel still won. Not, they did incredibly well against their enemies therefore God was on their side. It's the fact that they beat their enemies despite the odds that they claim this. You really need to learn to read between the lines

[@WilliamLi-nd4lz]

5 arab countris lost against the joint force of western europe, the US military and ISRAEL...

[@offeron87]

There are those who worship life and those who worship death.

[@hospitallercross1155]

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[@VC-1]

When you know that death is inevitable, it is difficult for you to live as a humiliated, second-class citizen in your land. Death is not a problem, but when you are satisfied with a life in which you are treated as if you are less than a human being, this is the problem.

[@SocratesOnline]

5:16 Why didn’t you mention that for 19 years neither Juda and Samaria nor Gaza were allowed to be indeoendent by their respective countries. Only when Israel conquered it after beung threatened by their neighbors, then suddenly they decided that an entity named Palestine should be created.

[@akhil0113]

Always wondered why Bahrain and UAE made abrahamic accord with Israel if they r against Islam. So Israel ain't against Islam or Arabs they just protect their country from bully neighbours and terrorists

[@MuslimMen-gj5kq]

Morocco is not a Arab state, we are not arabs, we proud of our berber amazigh african identity

[@samiraad2503]

We are arabs تألم في صمت العالم لا يعرف الشلوح 😂

[@anouar4664]

@@samiraad2503no

[@joahua122]

okay whatever you said then

[@AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc]

Blasted Tribals! Enough of this division - so unnecessary! Grow up EVERYBODY!

[@d.n.8919]

Ethnically no, but Morocco has been “Arabized” in many ways socially, such as by speaking Arabic (granted, that’s not the only language spoken there), adopting Arab practices, etc.

[@davidaway753]

There are about 10 million people living in Israel. Ten million people with different values, beliefs, religions, skills and jobs. Being anti israelis means being anti humane.

[@Summer-eq4fp]

I stand with Israel ❤

[@gamabumda4196]

Why

[@HamInHashomron]

Siding with Israel is the smartest decisionArab countries ever made

[@ShafiAhmed479]

You think they sided with them because they like them? There puppet leaders are paid and controlled to “like” them

[@a.a.7416]

Because it is the ONLY democratic nation in the whole region that makes substantial contributions to humanity. Israel is an indisputable leader in technology, water conservation, irrigation, agriculture, cyber security, etc., etc., etc. And despite investing heavily in industries other than defense, their military capabilities are among the top 3 in the world, yet, they show a lot of restraint...

[@goblinslayer6375]

it's not about religion it's not about ideology it's not about people it's not about past it's about the big guys rule the countries who decide to choose our future.

[@saisamsuri]

The only intellectual comment in the comments section

[@dohnjoe735]

Wdym -- this comment is ridiculous!? This is very much about 2 ppls with 2 religions with 2 competing narratives of the past !!

[@honestreviews9301]

Arab countries have failed Palestine, and I'm ashamed of it !

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

Don't be ashamed. Even if they fail I know you will do good in life. So please be a kind person. ❤😊

[@kingfisher1069]

They failed by not taking them into their own Arab countries. Palestine Arabs are the real nakba and was not supposed to happen.

[@dustin3596]

palestinians have failed themselves by electing hamas as their leaders

[@T_plays_gamez]

@@dustin3596no they did not

[@dustin3596]

@@T_plays_gamez they didn't elect hamas as their leaders? Please explain

[@fewcommentsonnews.4842]

Thanks for PRODUCING one most Documentary extremilly Relevant to World Audiences.

[@dominic1990]

for some fools , isreal only invaded gaza on the other hand iran invaded : 1- syria 2- yemen 3- iraq 4- lebanon they both are our enemies but no way israel is worse than iran !!

[@miladprive5163]

iraq attack iran, learn history.

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

learn history little bro Israel invaded not only Palestine but also Egypt, Syria, Lebanon and Jorden

[@fernandooliveira3432]

Iranian armed forces never set foot in these countries!

[@dominic1990]

@@fernandooliveira3432 it doesnt matter since they support terrorist groups with military equipment and logestic way , iran have the ultimate control on these countries

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

@@fernandooliveira3432 ignore him he is Israeli hasbara

[@ChairmanMeow1]

Its not really that they side with Israel, its that they came to their senses and got sick of war. You dont have to be friends with Israel or even like them, just stop the violence.

[@alanyuan8565]

The title is misleading … they didn’t “side” with Israel, they recognized Israel

[@lucidniprogramer589]

But they sided with Israel. When they take down missiles going to Israel, they are siding with Israel. When they ensure nobody shows disapproval towards Israel and posting about them, tbey are siding with Israel. When they deport people who show support for Palestine, they are siding with Israel. When they criticize any attacks on Israel, they are siding with Israel.

[@jhonfreddy8619]

True

[@baddbeliever]

any successful and friendly constant is seen as a possible ally in the middle east. stability is what the region needs when gains cant be made in war and turmoil

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

the region was stable until Israel became a thing and US started "visiting" there suddenly the region become very unstable make you think right?

[@donaldv13]

​@@Ashraf-Hrira you think the region was stable under ottoman rule?

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

@@donaldv13 at the start not at the end of the ottoman rule life time when they grew weak

[@Francisco-b3n3q]

​​​The ottomans killed thousands and stole lands isn't that ocupation.?​@@Ashraf-Hrira

[@shalmaratrethewey9618]

Be more specific. The Israeli's just didn't force out Egypt and Jordan out for no reason. Shipping routes Israel used were closed creating conflict. There had been peace before that happened.

[@mohammadhamza586]

Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Tunesia, Iraq , Algeria has never been more against Israel..

[@DavidMapola]

Mds is a millenial person he knows where to side.. I salute him the most!

[@Maria-EU]

You salute a person who has zero respect towards human rights?

[@Starscream-i9e]

Israel is not a normal country. It arose unnaturally and has continued unnaturally because unlimited support comes from the West, specifically the United States. Therefore, the Arab countries warn of Israel being a foreign body planted among them in the Middle East

[@SeanElniski-uf8en]

You forget that some some of the Palestinians left because they were told to by the invading Arab countries and some Israeli told him not to leave but stay neutral and they could work out the living room arrangements after the war

[@sagartomar3461]

Who has the money rules the world no matter how bad they are they can control the narrative

[@safzah]

No really, and people with money know that but won’t admit it.

[@bbpantinie]

Yeah and who ever use religion in a bad way is always blindfolded by their own idiotic views

[@bbpantinie]

Yeah and who ever use religion in a bad way is always blindfolded by their own idiotic views

[@LOKSTED]

If I get to choose between war with Israel or money, I would also pick money. Not everyone is dumb like you

[@paolamora6621]

Money bloody money

[@playerlive4081]

For Sudan it helped get sanctions lifted, so the people could finally suffer less

[@matany456]

WAIT JUST ONE SECOND. If Egypt and Jordan occupied Gaza and the west bank for more than 15 yrs, why didnt they grant them a state? 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@matany456]

Can someone please answer? 😶

[@yakovvidberg7035]

@@matany456I will answer it easy beacuse there is no such thing Palestine never was never will be they never had a government president prime minister military rules nothing only something Roma called this land years ago

[@AurumnBGM]

They did grant them a state and Israel occupies them now. Hope this answers your question 🙂

[@kermkerm]

@@AurumnBGMfirst off, no they didn’t. Second off, Israel did. Israel completely left Gaza in 2005 and wothdrew all forces and settlements from the region. The civilians voted in Hamas, they started sending suicide bombers and smuggling arms, a strict border was set up, and now we are here today. When did Egypt give them a state?

[@גרשוןפרלמן]

"Palestinians" were not against the creation of Israel in 1948, "Palestinians" were only invented in 1964.

[@mmarques2736]

Stop rewriting history and playing with the semantics. There was a people living there, call them what you want. The world call them Palestinians, because that's how they were called during the British mandate, that's how they were called during the Ottoman empire, you can trace variations of the name through history all the way to the bronze age, and above all, that was the name used by the UN in 1948 when Israel was created. But if you want to call them something else, that's ok, as long as you acknowledge them as human beings with the same rights and basic necessities as you and I, as long as you acknowledge they have the right to live in an independent country as much as you and I have. Rewriting history and pretending this people doesn't exist only makes you look dumb, it is not a smart thing to say and it does not help at all raising sympathy towards Israel, and what is scaring me in the history we have been living through in the past year, is that naive people like you seem to believe you can continue to propagate that kind of speech without loosing any diplomatic support from the western world, but as France as just proven, there is a limit to how much you can stretch it when it comes to democracies and leaders who have to deal with electors. Israel has been stretching it too far, and the western support has began to fade. I'm scared that if we don't revert this tendency quickly, which obviously requires starting diplomatic solutions and obviously requires acknowledging the country of Palestine, I'm afraid that once the support vanishes, it might not come back so easily, and Israel on its own is not going to make it for more than twenty years, and those would be very painful and violent decades.

[@tavishfinnegandegroot3513]

zionism existed in 1948 and expelled the Palestinians out of their land

[@Serendipity43-l9r]

The Philistines are the Palestinians

[@גרשוןפרלמן]

@@Serendipity43-l9r No, “Palestinians are the newest of all the peoples on the face of the Earth, and began to exist in a single day in 1964 by a kind of supernatural phenomenon that is unique in the whole history of mankind.” - Walid Shoebat, a former PLO terrorist

[@mmarques2736]

A-@@גרשוןפרלמן people in that region of the planet have been called Palestinians for ages. The Ottomans called them Palestinians. The British called them Palestianians. The UN called them Palestinians in 1948 when Israel was created. But you prefer to follow the random less-then-average self-titled ex-terrorist's speech. Do you understand how silly that looks at the eyes of everyone else reading your comment? Can you imagine that kind of speech rising any sympathy on western democracies? Do you understand the dangers of Israel loosing the sympathy it is still enjoying from the western world? Do you understand that if left on its own, Israel is a meaningless small country surrounded by neighbors who don't accept any agreement if it does not bring any commercial advantages with the USA and the EU, and given Israel's modern history that fact is not going to change in decades, maybe centuries...? Do you understand that you are contributing to stretching the rope tying Israel to the western powerhouse to the point of rupture? Don't be the fool who believes Israel can do whatever it wants without any consequences, don't be the fool who believes crimes against humanity committed towards Palestinians will just be a dark chapter in history books without any consequences to anyone. If you don't want Israel to be yet another example of the saying "what goes around comes around", it is time to stop writing the things you write, every second is one second too late, it is time to start acknowledging Palestinians do exist, and either accept the violent solution of removing illegal settlements and settlers from the Palestinian territories in West Bank, or to accept a new country, call it Israel-Palestine, or the Unites States of Israel and Palestine, or something more creative than that, and accept that the new constitution has to be democratic and above all secular, no religion can be prioritized.

[@edwinluciano7984]

She asked why these Arab countries support Israel because the money $$$

[@PhilaTsavo]

This is why apartheid has lasted so long in Palestine but ended in South Africa. Not a single one of then 52 independent African countries ever sided with apartheid South Africa.

[@ChWBr-dx2hf]

You totally ignore the Chinese brokered rapprochement between Saudi and Iran.

[@Mira-pm3ni]

Chinese one is useless . China will never involve if tomorrow Saudi and Iran will be at war . That's why Saudi Arabia leans towards US and Israel .

[@qalbidaryeele]

It's not Arab people, but it's the leader's that U.S.A U.K and israil but the position to lead their countries for what they need and their interest not the interest of their people like abdifatax alzizi and king of urdun.....

[@omosefenelson3450]

Because they need peace

[@bellohadiza9414]

YyEeSs !!! .

[@Mu3az523]

​@DeftPol Iran peoples are hurted by Sanctions

[@shawat]

When you talk about the 7 of October attack you say that hamas attack Israel and Israel invaded Gaza... Hamas did invaded Israel that day with more than 1000 terrorist soldiers from the air, sea and land. It's important to say what's really happened at this day.

[@Adam-lm5yd]

Morocco is not an Arab state. We are Amazigh/berbers and africans so why should we get involved in a war between Israel and Palestinians? it's between them. we have good relations with both Israelis and Palestinians. I don't say a point of making a video like this. Plus why arabs and west only protests when there are civilians killed in there regions but everyday civilians are killed in conflicts in Africa yet I don't see all these protesters and so called human right activists do a single protest about them??

[@farouk98kh]

Sentiment towards Israel has shifted. In Morocco for instance, we like Israel. They won the 1948 war, then the 67 and 73 war and the story should have ended there. All countries are created as a result of wars. They are strong and their army is sophisticated, so we look up to them and respect them. However they start showing signs of weakness with radical bigots in power. If we want a chance to get the land back, we should step back and learn until we become strong and hit back with surgical precision, unlike what Hamas did.

[@fimmt684]

Forgot (intentionally?) to mention a little detail about 1967: Israel didn't "take control" of the Jordanian and Egyptian controlled areas out of the blue. The Arab states launched a maritime blockade on Israel, closing the straits of Tiran, which Israel had previously warned against as it constituted its right to maritime passage in international waters. This started the second arab-Israeli conflict (Indeed once again initiated by the Arabs), which Israel won. This time, Israel simply rejected the possibility of any Arab country controlling areas in its vicinity ("Palestinian" territory), like it allowed after the first Arab aggression in 1948.

[@yahaaghtv]

That was fought for Israel. US, UK and France fought the war in Israeli military uniforms. My reason is that, if it was Israel that won the war against all the countries, why can't they repeat the same with Hezbollah?

[@natigolden-l6s]

because hizbullah hiding among civilian population.if gaza and iran are winning so easily,why they beg israel to stop the war on gaza? we could have destroyed it from the air. we are being held back,if the us wants this war to go on slow pace they can finance it. otherwise we can inflict on all of lebanon much heavier damage than they can inflict upon us. arab countries are so successful how come the last time they got land back from israel was in 1979- in peace accords ?

[@donswearingen9805]

Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace prize for the Abrahamic Accords.

[@TrueAsiaticChannel]

I believed that Arab countries are good people well respected even before as well as Israel... However there's a group of terrorists make chaos and trouble that is the reason conflict begins...Peace be with you all brothers and sisters...

[@YusufAhmed-t1p]

Okay, my friend, redefine that with your definition, because 80% of the Arab people are (terrorists). I know that because what you are saying is ridiculous. What is currently holding the Arab peoples back are the two dictators only.

[@deanjericevic8912]

Interesting & insightful presentation with cogently argued points! In a succinct way all the players in Middle Eastern geopolitics represented & how they playout in a modern context.

[@lilstarkgaming6142]

There's so much history missing is crazy and skipping important parts of why Israel had to defend itself from the arab coalitions

[@thewonderingworld9301]

Indeed, how they stole land and kicked 700,000 Palestinians from their lands

[@DusTman761]

​@@thewonderingworld9301Can you tell me just one name of the king of Palestine?

[@thewonderingworld9301]

@@DusTman761 can you tell me one king of Israel not from a fictional book but according to archaeological discovery. Plus the Palestinian people have existed for thousands of years in that land. All it takes is a DNA test which is illegal in Israel

[@DusTman761]

@@thewonderingworld9301 We have archeological proof that David is King of Israel dude Palestinian doesnt exist, they are arabs who live in Canaan

[@clanpsi]

STOP calling them Palestinians, they're Judean Arabs. Palestine, aka Judea, is a geographic region, NOT a nation. Israelis are Palestinian, too.

[@yakovvidberg7035]

Never 😂 Palestine was changed beacuse of Roma never Arab people

[@FakenameStevens]

Modern Israelis are just European, no historic ties to the land at all

[@vlaardingerrr]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@FakenameStevenswhen you are going far enough back in time, we (the humans) are all one big family and related to each other, only because some of the family members went to another continent we developed different cultures, skin colors and the body/face is slightly different build. And because of what historians found out is that we (all humans) originated from the region what is today called Israel and Palestine. So technically speaking all the humans on earth have historical ties to the same region.

[@FakenameStevens]

@ yeah but no one looks at it like that apart from you. Oops.

[@Even_WS]

We truly need to respect the political and diplomatic maneuvering of the Arab states. Balancing their relations with Israel and the United States, even though the decision is highly unpopular with their citizens, while simultaneously striving to maintain their hold on power is an incredibly challenging task. In fact, calling it ‘challenging’ would be an understatement.

[@elie982]

oh yes, let's support dictatorships against the will of the people. Sounds about right when talking about american "democracy".

[@Pyrrhic537]

Even Greek Cypriot ex EOKA B member's sided with the Palestinians and tried to help them out post disbandment. Partly due to the PFLP and PLO helping and training Asala and partly due to both having an occupation. Although EOKA B had possibly received a shipment of assault rifles and ammo originating in Israel via Lebanese Phalange arm's brokers. And it was originally the Cypriot socialists who had connections with the more left wing Palestinian group's.

[@sandb1867]

1:55 CORRECTION: Many Arabs were not "forced to flee". In fact many were told by their leaders to flee for their safety because the Israeli army was coming. The problem of course was that most of them were prevented from returning.

[@gamabumda4196]

Yet they dint flee their home but forcely kicked from israel

[@thisismetoday]

The main question through all of it: What is in it for the US? Cause they can’t stop meddling. Clearly, something is in it for them!

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

The Question is why are Arab working together with the West. What's in it for them?

[@Jstonethe1st]

Money! Money! Moneyyyy!........ Money!

[@MrRJG101]

Some people are just too full of themselves to see what's coming😂

[@imtiazrahman74]

what’s coming?

[@kamilkachnic7360]

Great short documentary.

[@Christmas12]

Friends is a very strong word, you must be joking

[@davidabraxas3757]

ally is a better word....

[@Christmas12]

@@davidabraxas3757 'interest' would be an even more apt description, ally still doesn't quite capture the indifference and antipathy underlying the relationships between those MENA states and Israel- for a lot of them they just look through Israel as a means of sucking up to Washington and/or EU based interests for economic, political, and security reasons

[@francishetharia6557]

Thanks to you guys from DW Broadcaster channel...I do really enjoy those information you provide..

[@mohammad3149]

Great video 👍

[@shauliko_au]

It is only proves that it is better to work together and benefit from each other’s success. Israelis are smart and efficient people who don’t want to fight and happy to help others to prosper. Once the Palestinians will understand that war and barbarism are the things of the past they will have everything they have wished for.

[@shadrothefederalmarshal4780]

They wish to get their land back. That's all it is. People have been expelled from their homes, don't you forget that.

[@lizberezin2919]

@@shadrothefederalmarshal4780 They won't get it back. Israel is there now. The homes of their grandfathers from 70 years ago don't exist anymore. They have a chance of taking the land where they currently live and making it a good prosporous state, they should wish to do this instead.

[@shadrothefederalmarshal4780]

@@lizberezin2919 that’s very rational, but it’s not fair.

[@Thomas-Bradley]

@@shadrothefederalmarshal4780 Well, life ain't fair. Better for the Palestinians (and you) to deal with it!

[@shadrothefederalmarshal4780]

@@Thomas-Bradley with resistance and struggle I guess

[@ECKohns]

Saudi Arabia siding with Israel would give the Saudi’s a big advantage against Iran. As Israeli tech is some of the most advanced in the entire world.

[@belid2010]

Stop saying Arab states, say Arab dictators.

[@scoita]

This skirts the broader strategic issue, namely that the US supports autocratic regimes with weapons and intelligence, to control their own populations, thereby preventing democracy and independent nationalism, such the region will gain control over its own energy resources. Israel acts basically as a military base in the heart of the region to prevent that, and assists the US in that broader goal, first by assisting the autocratic Arab governments with tech and intelligence, and second as a military threat if they or their populations seek to go meaningfully independent. In sum, it serves basically as a colonial entity for US control.

[@lizberezin2919]

preventing democracy and independent nationalism in arab countries? meaning, the population of these countries wants democracy and independent nationalism? yes, where did you see that, other than in your dreams? The Arab Spring in all Arab countries brought on ever harsher regimes and not democracy. Afganistan and Iraq were offered democracy on a silver plate and didn't take it.

[@The_Juiceman]

Because they have ability to do their own research or open a history book so they can see who the Palestinians really are and what they have historically caused in the past when let into countries

[@AnthonyTolhurst-dw1nc]

The Arab world and Islam is an outrage.

[@user-us7el6ss2l]

No...

[@EinAhmedjunge]

Your name is 😂

[@kalpeshmanna7233]

Most of the Arab countries are not democracies and public opinion most often doesn't affect an dictatorship's policy choices. The key issue for strongmen leaders of middle East is stability. Which Israel provides happily. Unlike Iran, Israel doesn't want to overthrow governments, it just want to exist itself. Which is absolutely acceptable to most autocracies of the region regardless of their population's opinion.

[@Epicsaudi]

The Arab countries know that peace with Israel is the best way. That's why.

[@Daniel23313]

I Agree, we need more people like you don't spread hate ❤

[@abu.kakabay]

fun fact: the government's decision is not a civilian decision. it both applied to Israilies and other Middle Eastern countries' civilians

[@MysticScapes]

Greed > Humanity

[@gauravgairola9449]

Security>Humanity

[@suhaibalkhazraji9907]

Civilization > religious terrorism

[@arnoldagbayani9472]

There should be no Arab or Non-Arab. We as a human who has a heart of a human should be on the side of who is right regardless of religion or whatsoever.

[@1life_Only]

Arab states are kingdoms and they need America to remain kingdoms.

[@DavidWalls-sr1pg]

Firstpost's Vantage with Palki Sharma is a great source for international news.

[@satobi46]

World without conflict is beautiful

[@glako8740]

Money money money...for the 1%

[@abrarali-jg4zz]

israel didnt win the war, Europeans did.

[@zjeee]

Whatever the case was the Arabs lost. Losing wars has consequences. They need to either stay peaceful and not provoke conflicts with someone stronger or find stronger friends.

[@Ahsan2Clutch]

Arab countries don't want to normalize with Israel while it's conducting a genocide. Don't overcomplicate things.