The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza following Israel's military response to Hamas's October 7 attack has laid bare a stark reality: the profound abandonment of Palestinians by Arab states. This abandonment, however, is not a sudden development but rather the culmination of decades of gradual distancing, political calculations, and shifting regional priorities that have left Palestinians increasingly isolated in their struggle. The roots of this abandonment trace back to the earliest days of the conflict. In 1948, when seven Arab states declared war against the nascent Israeli state, their decisive routing revealed not just military weakness but also the fundamental limitations of Arab state support for Palestine....
The Betrayal of Palestine: How Arab States Abandoned Their Cause
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Anmol Kumar
Anmol Kumar currently works as an Assistant Editor at Defence and Security Alert (DSA) Magazine. He holds a Bachelors in Persian language from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Masters in International Relations from Pondicherry University. He is well known for his research and analyses on topics like defence strategy, geopolitics, West Asia and anything that falls under the purview of international relations.
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