Sheldon Richman on the historic treatment of Jews by Arabs

Just to give you an idea of the potential that was squandered [by the Zionist movement], it's an undeniable fact that Jews over the centuries had a much easier time in the Arab world and the Muslim-controlled world than in Europe.  It's no contest.  In Spain, when the Muslims took over Spain long, long ago, there were Jews there and it wasn't until 1492 that the Jews get kicked out or forced to convert to Christianity.  It was the 15th century, but why were they there to be kicked out?  Because the Muslims didn't kick them out.

~ Sheldon Richman, "Investigating Israel and Palestine," YouTube, 44:40 mark, November 22, 2022

(Wikipedia: As citizens of the Roman Empire, the Jews of Spain engaged in a variety of occupations, including agriculture. Until the adoption of Christianity, Jews had close relations with non-Jewish populations, and played an active role in the social and economic life of the province.)

A Jew and a Muslim playing chess in 13th century al-Andalus