For those not sure when, how, & why the Palestine conflict began:

[draljones@mastodon.social]

For those not sure when, how, & why the Palestine conflict began:

In 1917, Britain planned for a pro-British Zionist outpost in the Middle East.

They also hoped to keep European Jews out of western Europe (antisemitism).

So, in the 1920s, Britain brought them in & gave them Palestinian land without consulting the indigenous owners.

The strife began... & continues.

Britain in Palestine 1917-1948 | Britain Palestine Project: Recognition is the Beginning

Click to view post-screening discussion of this film with Balfour Project Vice-Chair Sir Vincent Fean and Trustee John McHugo Britain in Palestine 1917-1948 investigates the contradictory promises and actions which defined British Mandatory rule in Palestine and laid the groundwork for the Nakba (the catastrophe) and the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

Britain Palestine Project: Recognition is the Beginning | Peace with justice, security and equal rights for Israelis and Palestinian (britainpalestineproject.org)

Ilan Pappe’s ground-breaking book on Zionism launches in London | The Cordoba Foundation

(thecordobafoundation.com)

#USPol #Zionism #EUPol #palestinianHistory #Palestine #Balfour #Racism .

[gimulnautti@mastodon.green]

@DrALJONES It’s a 100 years war for Palestine.. That’s what never ended.

It’s not ”troublesome arabs” but western hubris..

[draljones@mastodon.social]

@gimulnautti

Re "It’s a 100 years war for Palestine.. That’s what never ended."

Under international law, "war" is described as between roughly equal sides with armies.

Palestine is a 100+ year illegal occupation, displacement & replacement & slow genocide by the perpetrators. Plus resistance by the victims.