Why do we refer to Israel as “the Jewish state,” but not Palestine as “the Muslim state?” Why do we conflate religion with nationality?
@AlliFlowers There is a significant Palestinian Christian minority. Hamas claims to be Islamic but the Palestinian Authority is secular.
There is a lot to unpack here, but are you somehow under the impression that Palestine is more religiously diverse than Israel and that's why people call Israel the Jewish state? Or that the Palestinian Authority is secular as opposed to Israel?
I'm genuinely curious if somehow you were actually given this understanding of the religious dynamics in those areas?
@imstilljeremy No. You miss my being a total smartarse because too many people aren’t thinking about that when they make their anti-Israel pro-Palestine comments. They don’t get it. @not2b
I replied to his post. If you want to insist other people "don't get it", it helps to make sure you understand the post by the person to whom you are replying.
I didn't miss anything. You did.
