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Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4801/two-state-solution-isis

No Connection between Islamic State and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - The rise of the Islamic State is one of the by-products of the "Arab Spring," which began as a secular revolt against decades of tyranny and corruption in the Arab world. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was the last thing Arabs had in mind when they took to the streets to protest against decades of dictatorship and bad government. In fact, the "liberation" of Jerusalem is ranked sixth among the Islamic State's objectives. Indeed, the group's failure to express solidarity with the Palestinians or Hamas during the Gaza war drew strong condemnations in the Arab world.

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