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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