...expansionism of islam and the conquest of the #HolyLand, which had belonged to the #Roman and then its heir, the #ByzantineEmpire, by invading #Arab forces, expanding throughout the #Mediterranean and beyond.
So, the crusader picture does not really support your story.
What you are saying would be true for large parts of #LatinAmerica, though.
...as a way to control the subjects of a ruling elite is something that has been done throughout human history and is certainly not limited to the Christian and Islamic faith.
It might despicable from a moral point of view, but it is a very powerful tool from a strategic point of view and will therefore continue to be (ab)used in the politics of power.
"While #Hamas's outrageous acts of #terrorism should be condemned unconditionally, one must not confuse what is really at issue in the #HolyLand. The choice is not one hardline faction or the other; it is between the fundamentalists on both sides and all those who still believe in the possibility of peaceful co-existence."
Source: SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK