The common perception in the West that Palestinian nationalism is left-wing and specifically anti-imperialist, and Jewish nationalism right-wing and imperialist, runs counter to the modern history of nations and nationalism. How did this come to be?
The support of secular Israelis for a hostage deal, citing humanistic values, and the rejection of it on security grounds by many Religious Zionists mark an interesting inversion of traditional roles. How did that come to be?