The region known as Israel has a rich history that spans centuries of conquests, cultural changes, and political developments. It started as Judea in biblical times and underwent many transformations, such as the Roman retaliation, Ottoman Empire domination, the British mandate, and finally, the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
I disagree slightly. The push to eliminate Israel is, at heart, the continuation of the desire to eliminate the Jews. In that sense, the people hostile to Israel are just carrying on the work the Romans started. They were a terrible nuisance to the Romans, as you ably pointed out, and continue now to be a nuisance to the totalitarian states that surround them.
It's an old land and not much seems to have changed in the last few thousand years.
I disagree slightly. The push to eliminate Israel is, at heart, the continuation of the desire to eliminate the Jews. In that sense, the people hostile to Israel are just carrying on the work the Romans started. They were a terrible nuisance to the Romans, as you ably pointed out, and continue now to be a nuisance to the totalitarian states that surround them.
It's an old land and not much seems to have changed in the last few thousand years.