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ArchiveLIVE / ONGOINGOccupation and peace negotiations1948-presentMiddle East/Palestine
Description of the Palestinian issue and Israeli territory
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EgyptOccupation and peace negotiations1948-presentMiddle East/Palestine
Description of the Palestinian issue and Israeli territory
Source:Egyptian history textbooks/government opinion (general description)
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The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 was an unjust event that took away the land of Palestinian Arabs, and is a historical stain on the entire Arab world.
In Egyptian textbooks, Palestine is a land inhabited by Arabs for centuries, and the Zionist movement is positioned as a settlement movement that is an extension of European colonialism. The 1948 war was a legitimate military action to protect the rights of Palestinian Arabs. However, Israel won with the military and political support of Western countries (particularly the United States and Britain), and the Nakba (Great Calamity) occurred, in which more than 750,000 Palestinians were forced to flee their homes.
Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was occupied during the 1967 Six-Day War, but the Egyptian military achieved early military success in the Yom Kippur War (October War/Ramadan War) in 1973 with an operation to cross the Suez Canal. This victory has become a source of national pride as a restoration of Arab dignity. The 1978 Camp David Accords and the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty resulted in the return of the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt was the first country in the Arab world to make peace with Israel, but it continues to support the Palestinians' right to self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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Notes on this comparison
This comparison is based on general descriptions from official or widely used history textbooks in each country. While minor nuances may change in translation, the goal is to highlight differences in how major events are perceived, the order of description, and what is emphasized. In particular, notable differences in the naming of events and the background of their occurrence can be seen between "Egypt" and "Iran".