Been thinking about all the ways to argue against the "Jews are colonizers" propaganda and I've been thinking about how to refine a common counter argument. It goes like this: colonizers come from another land, have allegiance to that land, and send back resources, so the real colonizers are the Arabs, not the Jews." While true, there's a weakness in the argument that I'd like to hear y'all's opinion on how to shore up. The weakness I think comes from the distinction between being a "conqueror" and a "colonizer". In my reading of history, I don't think the Arabs actually sent resources back to Mecca/Medina. Caliphates were established in all the territories they conquered and the resources went to those local/regional caliphs. Perhaps this is what's meant as "settler colonialism." If so, the stronger argument of the Arab conquest is that they are settler colonists, not simply colonists. It also seems to me that "settler colonialism" is a from of conquering...or maybe it's simply two words for the same things; a distinction without a difference. What do you think?

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For decades, one principle defined the U.S.–Israel alliance: Israel’s qualitative military edge was sacred. Washington promised that no regional power would ever receive hardware that could challenge Israel’s supremacy. That commitment is now being cracked open. The decision to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia is not just another arms deal. It is the first real breach in a security doctrine that shaped the Middle East for half a century. The F-35 is not simply a fighter jet. It is the core of Israel’s deterrence architecture, the system that guarantees freedom of action from Tehran to Damascus. And suddenly, the same platform is being handed to a rival state whose long-term intentions remain unpredictable. This is not a symbolic shift. It is a strategic recalibration by Washington that signals Israel’s guaranteed military advantage is no longer untouchable. For the first time, the United States is treating Israel’s edge as a negotiable asset. And that change will alter the balance of power in the region.

The Arab population in the region grew by 1000%. The Jewish population in Arab lands dropped by 99%. Only one of these fits the definition of 'ethnic cleansing' and it’s not the one you hear about.