This chapter explores the consequences of colonialism and Zionism, focusing on major Arab-Jewish riots triggered by the establishment of the mandate and the Balfour Declaration. It also discusses the historical context of the Farhud in Iraq and the transformation of the region due to colonial forces and Zionist influence.
Featuring Ussama Makdisi on how Western colonialism and Zionism exploited, exacerbated, and imposed sectarianism across the Arab Middle East. This is the SECOND of a two-part interview.
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