yes, but the whole middle east is a region that has been systematically artificielly carved up into regions that have absolutely no cultural commonalities. The British and French imperialists divided the region into blocs friendly to their attainment of resources. This is the only reason why conflict is so hot in the Middle East. And Israel today is also completely guilty of perpetuating this order in the middle east.
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