History of the Modern Middle East / Module 16
Palestine and Israel (I)
This lesson separates the modern Palestine-Israel struggle from earlier conflicts over the land. It identifies the specific protagonists that define the contemporary historical conflict.
Learning objectives
- Explain why the lecture treats the modern conflict over Palestine as historically distinct.
- Identify the protagonists that define the modern Palestine-Israel struggle.
Transcript excerpt
Excerpt from the lesson transcript
In my view, it is completely false to see any previous struggles in and over Palestine as predecessors of this current struggle, this current conflict. Because they didn't involve the same protagonists, they didn't involve Palestinians or Israelis, they didn't involve the Arab states or the state of Israel.