The sovereign states centered on the Land of Israel were the ancient Kingdoms of Israel and Judah, the Hasmonean Kingdom, the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and the modern State of Israel. For most other periods the area served as a province of larger empires including Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Rome, the caliphates, the Ottomans and the British Mandate. Philistine and Canaanite city-states also held local independence at times.
Did you know?
Muslims don’t take over and block streets to pray in Qatar, Dubai or even Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam. It’s illegal and considered disruptive.
They only do it in the West to assert dominance.