History & Politics
A foundational course on Palestinian history, geography, political struggle, media narratives, law, solidarity, and action.
12 total
Module 1
Lesson
Dr. Omar Zahzah
This opening lesson grounds Palestinian history in the struggle for self-determination. It names the outside powers and settler-colonial forces that have shaped Palestinian life and resistance.
Open lesson →Module 2
Lesson
Dr. Tasneem Siddiqui
Imperialism is presented as a living system that reshaped Palestine through colonialism and racial capitalism. The lesson connects those structures to Indigenous relationships with land, labor, and life.
Open lesson →Module 3
Lesson
Dr. Raz Segal
This lesson defines Zionism as a political nationalist project with settler-colonial consequences. It examines how Jewish supremacy is described in relation to unequal rights for Palestinians.
Open lesson →Module 4
Lesson
Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb
The Nakba is taught through the forces that made Palestinian dispossession possible. The lesson centers Zionism, British imperial power, and the fact that Palestinians were excluded from decisions about their own land.
Open lesson →Module 5
Lesson
Dr. Danya Al Saleh
Palestinian resistance is introduced through the rise of the PLO and its political commitments. The lesson connects organized struggle to self-determination, factional politics, and the right of refugees to return.
Open lesson →Module 6
Lesson
Merrie Najimy
Media is treated as a battlefield over Palestinian humanity and voice. The lesson moves from anti-Palestinian racism to the ways independent and social media challenge dominant narratives.
Open lesson →Module 7
Lesson
Dr. George Bisharat
International law appears here in two ways: as part of the history that constrained Palestinians and as a language used to demand justice. The lesson keeps both realities in view.
Open lesson →Module 8
Lesson
Dr. Rasul Miller
Black liberation and Palestinian liberation are studied through shared anti-colonial commitments. The lesson highlights the Black Panther Party, Algeria, and the international ties built across movements.
Open lesson →Module 9
Lesson
Dr. Farah El-Sharif
Western imperial stories about Palestine are traced through religious and civilizational claims. The lesson challenges narratives that reduce Palestine to a timeless religious battlefield.
Open lesson →Module 10
Lesson
Batool Subeiti
Palestine is placed within the political awakening of South West Asia and North Africa. The lesson examines state power, militaries, censorship, and regional solidarity.
Open lesson →Module 11
Lesson
Malak Afaneh, J.D.
Global solidarity is explored through student encampments and political education. The lesson shows how campuses became spaces of community defense, shared tactics, and public pressure.
Open lesson →Module 12
Lesson
Arab Barghouti
Action and advocacy are connected to occupation, imprisonment, and legal protection. The lesson asks learners to understand Palestinian advocacy through the realities of arrest and resistance.
Open lesson →The Palestine 101 Study Guide supports the course with prompts, key ideas, and space for deeper reflection.
Available in RevEd course materials.