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22 snips Jan 6, 2025
Rashid Khalidi, a retired Columbia history professor and author, discusses the historical complexities of Zionism and the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Pankaj Mishra, an essayist, critiques the implications of U.S. foreign policy under the Biden administration. Aziz Rana, a law professor, reevaluates the U.S. Constitution, advocating for inclusivity in governance. Brooke Harrington, a sociology professor, delves into the offshore wealth management sector and the tax strategies of the ultra-rich, revealing the interplay between wealth and power.
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Zionist Discourse
- Early Zionist leaders openly acknowledged their settler-colonial project in Palestine.
- This was based on biblical, ideological, and strategic grounds, not unlike other colonial processes.
British Patronage
- British support for the Zionist project stemmed from ideological and strategic factors.
- Ideologically, some British Protestants felt a duty to return Jews to the Holy Land.
Strategic Interests
- British strategic interests in controlling the route to India drove their support for a Jewish state in Palestine.
- This involved controlling the Suez Canal and potential railway routes.