# How 9/11 helped Israel sell its war on Palestinians to America

https://mins.news/en/item/54257

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-11 08:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/11/how-9-11-helped-israel-sell-its-war-on-palestinians-to?traffic_source=rss

> The author argues that the post-9/11 “war on terror” made it easier for Israel to portray repression of Palestinians as part of a shared struggle against a common enemy. The article recalls Benjamin Netanyahu’s early reaction that the attacks would generate US sympathy and strengthen ties between the two peoples, and examines how the new global divide reshaped US-Israel relations.

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