In the current conflict over Gaza, religious beliefs can be overlooked
by editors@theworld.org (Stephanie Freid) from The World: Latest Stories on (#75FJK)
Sometimes overlooked in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the proverbial elephant in the room: religious doctrine driving politics, and also conflict. There's one belief that factors into how multiple religions approach the issue: that is, belief in Armageddon followed by a Messianic era. Reporter Stephanie Freid, in Jerusalem, explains how that keeps the fighting going.