The history of Palestinian statehood, Part 4

About this episode

This episode explores the history of Palestinian independence and statehood, focusing on key events and political movements from 1945 to 1964.

In part 4 of this series, Yousef continues exploring the history of Palestinian independence and statehood following the events of the Nakba.He discusses the establishment of the All-Palestine Government in 1948; the founding of the League of Arab States in 1945; the shift in regional geopolitics following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 led by Gamal Abdel Nasser; the creation of the United Arab Republic (1958–1961); and the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964.Yousef also examines how various political movements—nationalism, communism, and Islamism—were co-opted or adapted in the broader struggle to liberate the Palestinian people. For info on Yousef's lecture series on Palestinian history and politics, head to facebook.com/averroesarabcentre.Join the Free Palestine rally every Sunday at the State Library Victoria, from 12 PM.For info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Ya Lally performed by Mohamed MounirAla Hisb Waddad performed by Abdel Halim Hafez Image: Palestine stamp (2015) by Monocletophat123, CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nasser Mashni, Yousef

Topics covered

• Palestinian statehood
• history
• geopolitics
• political movements
• nationalism
• communism
• Islamism

Keywords

• Palestinian independence
• All-Palestine Government
• League of Arab States
• Egyptian Revolution
• United Arab Republic
• PLO
• political movements
• nationalism
• communism
• Islamism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: League of Arab States, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), APAN, Free Palestine Melbourne

Books & works: Ya Lally, Ala Hisb Waddad

Places: State Library Victoria

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