In this Episode, Zachary Foster discusses the history of events in Palestine starting from The First Intifada in 1987, the Oslo accords of the 90s and discussing the second Intifada in the early 2000s. Zach demonstrates his excellent scholarship discussing key issues that shaped events on the ground during this historic time and helps us understand what is happening in Palestine today.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Work-genocide balance
06:33 - Laying the groundwork for First Intifada
16:00 - The Oslo Process
23:02 - Yasser Arafat and the PLO
33:55 - Area A, B, C of the West Bank
38:06 - Worldwide support for Palestinians during first Intifada
47:30 - Palestinian concession in Oslo
53:02 - The Second Intifada
01:03:32 - Final Thoughts
Guest Intro:
Zachary Foster is a Jewish Historian and has a PhD in Near Eastern studies from Princeton University. He is a fellow at the Rutgers Study for security race and rights. He runs a digital archive called Palestine Nexus. He writes a newsletter called "Palestine in your inbox" and he teaches courses on the history of Palestine and Zionism at palestinenexus.com. His PhD was titled "The Invention of Palestine”.Links:
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