badgenome said:
This is one of those instances where the two sides have a wildly different perspective on it. Just like Al-Andalus represents a golden age of tolerance and progress to Muslims, for the Christians it was an unbearable incursion and occupation of their land. Similarly, the Muslims see the Crusades as a series of unprovoked aggressions, while the Christians figure that they were just trying to take back what was originally theirs. Not to say that the Crusades were completely right or just or particularly "holy" given the behavior of the crusaders, but surely the Christians could hardly seek to restore their control over the Holy Land if the Muslims hadn't invaded it to begin with? |
I'm a muslim and i do believe that the Andalus being a golden age of tolerance is bullshit... But you're right, each side will be biased of course to his/her opinion.
The main thing though is that I am against Israel for the way they got their holy land back, not because they want to go back to their rightful place. True maybe they do deserve to go back home, but killing people and destroying homes of families who have been there for hundreds of years is just not right. I'm not gonna say I'm pro-Hamas either cause i'm not, but i am definitely with the Palestinian cause and against the Israeli government and those who protect it.