'very true - however that was because his knowledge of the Middle East was very limited.

Gandhis belief was anti colonialismno matter where and he saw that Arabs who were in 1938 the majority in then Palestine then they own Palestine.

However he forgot or simply did not know how in the 7th century the Muslims captured Palestine and how the Romans in 132AD slaughtered or vanished the Jews from then Israel and then renamed the area Palestine.

Gandi also stated the following about Islam and its colonialism

He argued that while the core moral message of Islam promoted peace, the subsequent history of conquest and empire-building transformed segments of the Muslim community into an aggressive political force' My counter: partially correct regarding Gandhi's anti-colonial framework, but its claim that Gandhi was ignorant of ancient history is flawed, as his opposition was based on modern ethics of non-violence and current inhabitants' rights rather than a lack of historical awareness.

Evaluation of Claims

Limited Knowledge of the Middle East:

Critique: False. Gandhi was deeply read in global history and politics. He chose to judge the situation by contemporary realities—who lived and worked on the land in 1938—rather than ancient competing claims.

Focus on the 1938 Arab Majority:

Critique: True. Gandhi argued that Palestine belonged to the Arabs who lived there, just as England belonged to the English. He believed displacing a resident population to create a new nation-state was unjust.

Ignorance of Ancient History (Romans and 7th-Century Conquest):

Critique: Misleading. Gandhi did not "forget" history; he rejected the idea that ancient displacement or conquests from thousands of years prior gave a modern group the right to dispossess the current resident population by force.

Views on Islam and Colonialism:

Critique:Accurate to general anti-colonial thought. Gandhi consistently separated the spiritual core of religions from the political and military ambitions of historical empires