Are Arabs and Israelis relatives?

- If yes, why do they kill their relatives?

Dear Brother / Sister,

Not only Arabs and Israelis, but all human beings are relatives. The Quran states that all human beings were created from a man and a woman (Adam and Eve). (see al-Hujurat, 49/13)

Thus, all of them are siblings in terms of lineage. Under this higher lineage, different tribes and nations were created. (see the same verse)

At this level, the Arabs and the Israelis are cousins. Ishmael (Ismail) is the father of the Arabs and Isaac (Ishaq) is the father of the Israelis. Both of them are the children of Abraham (Ibrahim) and are siblings.

However, unfortunately, this brotherhood cannot prevent war.

There are hundreds of thousands of cases all over the world, of brothers killing their brothers, children killing their fathers and mothers, fathers killing their children, husbands killing their wives for various reasons.

They are very bad incidents, but sadly, they are real.

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