Identity Tied to the Issues of Palestine and Israel

British Muslims and British Jews feel a strong connection to Palestine and Israel respectively due to religious significance and historical injustices. They engage emotionally and politically in conflicts in these regions as they perceive their identities being closely linked to the fates of these territories. For British Muslims, Palestine holds religious importance as the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque and other holy places, and historically, they feel that the Palestinian people were not considered during the creation of Israel, leading to the displacement of the majority Muslim population living in those lands.