How is the Israel Palestine conflict unique ?
Unique? No. Not at all. When traced back to its roots, the Palestinian question is a remarkably simple story of settler-colonialism and resistance to it. Naturally, it is just as complex and worthy of study as any other anti-colonial struggle; however, the claims of exceptional complexity are often employed in an effort to obfuscate reality on the ground and limit discussion. The question of Palestine is not exceptional in its complexity; we can trace its origins, chronicle its events and trajectories, and analyze its politics all quite well. There are decades of scholarship on the matter for reference. The appeals to complexity often arise when attempting to justify actions or policies that would be deemed unjustifiable in another context, for example, arguing against the right of refugees to return home, which is also not unique.