“It is no accident that Trump's current Crusade for Gaza and his call for the expulsion of its surviving Palestinian population following Israel's genocidal extermination campaign echo the First Crusade and the Crusader-led genocide and expulsion of the survivors in al-Quds. That both projects are rooted in white settler-colonialism in the land of the Palestinians is clear enough. Just as the defeat of the Crusaders in the 12th and 13th centuries and the dismantling of their settler colony in Palestine brought an end to their rule, in view of the persistent and steadfast resistance of the Palestinian people, the prospects for the success of this latest Crusade are slim at best" ✍️ Opinion by Joseph Massad* *The views expressed in this article belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of MEE 🔗: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/how-islamophobia-and-anti-palestinian-racism-were-born-together?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_traffic