1 side have been subjugated for over 70 years through control over their land, air and sea - the other is a nation backed by the most powerful nations in the wo

1 side have been subjugated for over 70 years through control over their land, air and sea - the other is a nation backed by the most powerful nations in the world, filled with a lot of foreigners that lay claim to that place due to something that happened 2,000 years ago. Guess which side was deemed the baddies because they lashed out?