It involved the slave trade, so yes, jews were at least partially responsible. Also, it was more of an African than middle east thing, but I assume you already knew that.
Secondly, it's hardly fair to compare modern international conflicts with piracy on the north African coast in 1801.
Doesn't explain the Barbary Wars. The reason the United States has a formal navy, no less.
Or was Israel somehow pulling the strings in the 19th century?
It involved the slave trade, so yes, jews were at least partially responsible. Also, it was more of an African than middle east thing, but I assume you already knew that.
Secondly, it's hardly fair to compare modern international conflicts with piracy on the north African coast in 1801.