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==== - Conflicts like this often escalate into what scholars call '''“ethno‐national/religious hybridity”'''—where religion and nationalism reinforce each other, though nationalism remains back at the roots. ====
* The war we see today—especially since October 2023—is '''not holy war in origin''', but political violence that religious institutions and ideologies have inflamed.
* '''Solving the conflict requires practical political language and recognition of historic grievances''', not religious absolutes. Misreading it as an eternal religious struggle makes compromise nearly impossible washingtonpost.com<ref>{{cite web|title=washingtonpost.com|url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/religion-and-the-israel-palestinian-conflict|publisher=wilsoncenter.org|access-date=2025-12-22}}</ref>Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateReligion/comments/17ctqb5|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-22}}</ref>Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/comments/17646jy|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-22}}</ref>time.com<ref>{{cite web|title=time.com|url=https://time.com/6343572/common-ground-between-israelis-palestinians/|publisher=time.com|access-date=2025-12-22}}</ref>.

===== The Israel–Palestine conflict is a political‑territorial conflict shaped and hardened by religious symbolism and identity politics. Religion is neither the root cause nor the ultimate war objective—but it is deeply embedded in the narratives, motivations, and mobilization of actors on both sides. =====

I hope this evidentiary overview helps you see the logical underpinnings, the role religion plays, and why achieving peace demands moving beyond religious framing toward political pragmatism.