The primary cause of conflict between the palestinians and the israelis in the middle east was in response to what?
fascism
religious differences
slavery
natural recourses

Religious differences

Explanation:

Although the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis In the middle east can be seen as conflict over land between two nations, it is also an ideological religious conflict between Muslims (Palestinians) and Jews (Israelis) that has been going on for centuries and can be traced back to the Jewish immigration to the region in the 19th century.

Therefore, the answer is Religious differences.

d. dr. francis collins