It read like you are in disagreement and trying to educate the parent about the Nakba even though they expressed knowledge on the issue e.g "Yes, the colonial p

It read like you are in disagreement and trying to educate the parent about the Nakba even though they expressed knowledge on the issue e.g "Yes, the colonial playbook was in vogue at the time..." If your comment was a reply to the parent of the parent it makes more sense in my mind.