Challenges Faced by Arab Communist Parties Post-Nakba

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The chapter explores the impact of the USSR's support for the partition of Palestine on Arab communist parties post-Nakba, delving into the memoirs of Dr. Munir Hamarni and the debate within the communist movement. It discusses the geopolitical considerations, Stalin's misreading of the situation, and the consequences for Arab Communist parties, highlighting the divisions and weakened radical political arena in the region.

Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the FOURTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our rolling mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment lays out the politics surrounding the Zionist settler colonial destruction of Palestine, the Nakba of 1948, and the ground-shifting event that followed in its wake: the Nasser-led 1952 Egyptian Free Officers Movement coup that would set the tone for two decades of revolutionary nationalism across the region. Also: the Soviet camp’s support for the colonial partition of Palestine and its calamitous impact on powerful Arab communist parties. Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig Check out our newsletter and vast archives at thedigradio.com Subscribe to a year of Jacobin for only $15— a special offer for Dig listeners! bit.ly/digjacobin Buy Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1 at haymarketbooks.org/books/2096-abolition