US/Israel vs Iran conflict re-educates world on identity politics
The US/Israel vs Iran war reveals how identity politics weaponizes history, religion and geography. While Iran lacks nuclear weapons, Israel refuses IAEA inspections despite 1981 UN demands. This contrasts with Iran's NNPT compliance. The conflict exposes how Zionism and strict Jewish orthodoxy differ from political Zionism, with some orthodox Jews opposing Israel's creation as violating divine oaths. Meanwhile, Christian and Muslim populations in the Middle East show Israel's Christian minority (1.9%) is smaller than Syria's (300k-700k) or Iran's (300k-1M). The war's religious framing distracts from competing geopolitical interests.