This chapter explores the relationship between nationalism and class structures, examining how elite groups use nationalist sentiments to maintain power while obscuring class differences. It highlights the historical context of nationalism's evolution from feudalism to capitalism, particularly in relation to Jewish communities and their responses to societal changes. The discussion also delves into the rise of anti-Semitic sentiments during the 19th century, framing Zionism within the broader critique of colonialism and its implications for the Israel-Palestine conflict.
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This series focuses on those aspects of the origins of the Israel/Palestine conflict that partisans on both sides mutually ignore.
This episode examines jewish life in Europe and the conditions leading to the rise of Zionism until the first wave of Zionist immigration in 1882.
Cover image: Marc Chagall, Falling Angel (1923-1947)
