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The Crusades in Israel were primarily conducted by Western European Christians against Muslim forces who controlled the Holy Land. The main objective was to reclaim Jerusalem and other Christian holy sites from Islamic rule. These campaigns, driven by religious, political, and economic motives, took place between the 11th and 13th centuries.

Key Participants:
Western European Christians:
Organized by the Papacy, these campaigns involved armies from various European nations, including France, Germany, and others.

Muslims:
Various Muslim powers, including the Seljuk Turks and the Fatimids, controlled Jerusalem and other territories before and during the Crusades. The Ayyubid dynasty, founded by Saladin, also played a significant role in resisting the Crusades.

Byzantine Empire:
The Byzantine Empire, initially a Christian power in the region, also played a role, sometimes allied with the Crusaders and sometimes in conflict with them.

Jews:
Jewish communities in Europe and the Holy Land were also affected by the Crusades, often facing violence and persecution.
Major Campaigns:

The First Crusade (1096-1099) is notable for its successful capture of Jerusalem and the establishment of Crusader states in the Levant.

Subsequent Crusades, including the Second, Third, and Fourth Crusades, involved further conflicts and attempts to regain or defend territories.

The Siege of Jerusalem (1099) was a key event, marking the culmination of the First Crusade's efforts to recapture the city according to Wikipedia.

The Battle of Hattin (1187) was a major Crusader defeat, leading to the loss of Jerusalem to Saladin.

The Siege of Acre (1291) marked the end of major Crusader presence in the Holy Land.

John Smith wrote on Aug 4^th, 2025 at 10:52pm:



Nobody is cheering any deaths except Hamas deaths you lying phukwit.

Bobby. wrote on Aug 5^th, 2025 at 4:38pm:


You're a bigger dill than I thought.

Even here, the US, the UK, Canada etc.

All those western countries have also taken in thousands of Islamics - from Lebanon, Afghanistan & more recently GAZA.

In case you haven't noticed there has been a huge increase in Jewish citizens, their synagogues & businesses  in those countries being targeted for harassment, assault & arson since Oct 7th 2023?

And you have the gall to have a go at Smith about his level of education & understanding? 

Jovial Monk wrote on Aug 8^th, 2025 at 8:44am:



In comes another resident dickhead.

None of the land in the region has been stolen by Jews/Israelis.

The whole area that was Judea including the Gaza strip was part of the Kingdom of Israel.

The Islamic expansion/invasion stole the land.

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They Jews are losing the PR war because this is untrue, the reality is that the IDF have been effectively ethnic cleansing with a plan to take over Palestine by force after killing a number possibly approaching 100,000 innocent Palestinians the majority women and children.

Israel are doing to Palestinians what the Germans did to them and the majority of people around the world can see it.

Gnads wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 9:28am:



Bullshit. You, FD, Frank, Baronvontwit,Leroy, just to name a few, are all cheering Israel on .. refusing to condemn them for the blatant slaughter of women and children

John Smith wrote on Aug 12^th, 2025 at 10:51am:


You are confused John. We are calling gullible people like you, Greg, Nail etc out for spreading blatant lies about Jews on behalf of terrorist organisations.