Has Palestine been shrinking, and has Israel been stealing more land, as we’ve been told by the pro-Palestinian side? Elan Journo and Nikos Sotirakopoulos debunk one of the most widespread lies regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, and add the necessary historical and philosophical context.
… Freud (as well as Jung) might find it interesting that you ask such a question with the screen name “Manhattan” (no offense intended, it just suggested a humorous way into the comment to follow). Maybe the Dutch West India Company, more likely the British East India Company (East - West … But why klern?) is still alive and well, and operating in the Middle East. Back in the day (as the kids say) I guess one had to be wary of the 4 letter companies rather than the 3 letter friends (and I ain’t talkin’ 'bout no Quakers). Then there are the Seven Sisters (don’t get me started), but that is certainly another story for another time. They could have at least offered up a few Ben Franklin Five & Dime (if you get this reference you, like me, are old 
) trinkets. 30 pieces of silver … 60 guilders - fees, fees, nothing more. “And now this …” from The Crimson Permanent Assurance Company …
Ah yes! One of the greatest group of philosophers of our times!
The Simpsons right up there too!
Religions aside, control of the “holy land” has always been about controling the suez (Zeus backwards) canal.
Only real point of contact between the continent of Afrika and Europe.
So the people known as middlemen aka jews have used their faith as a shield to claim control of the land.
Of course there are deeper theological reasons for wars between these faiths.
But im quite sure that resource management and economical warfare is quite order then any ideas about gods or other mystical mumbo.