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Colonialism, Zionism, Sectarianism w/ Ussama Makdisi

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Jan 6, 2024
Ussama Makdisi, expert on Western colonialism and Zionism, discusses how these forces exploited and imposed sectarianism in the Arab Middle East. Topics include the impact of Western imperialism, the divergence between Turkey and Arab Mushryk, Arab political radicalisms, the emergence of the Arab identity, early Palestinian opposition to Zionism, consequences of colonialism and Zionism, the Farhud and colonial Zionist project, and demystifying violent events in the Middle East.
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