Understanding the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

This podcast episode discusses the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with a focus on the role of Zionism, imperialism, and external powers. The speaker emphasizes that the conflict did not exist before the rise of modern political Zionism and British conquest of the Middle East. The episode explores how the conflict is rooted in settler colonialism and argues against the notion of a primordial struggle between Jews and Arabs in Palestine. It highlights the importance of understanding the specific historical events and declarations of war made by external powers, such as the Balfour Declaration, the British Mandate, and the UN partition resolution, in shaping the conflict.