About this episode

This episode explores the historical context of Fellahin and Bedouin communities in the Ottoman Empire as part of the secret history of Israel and Palestine.

Who were the people of Palestine and what were their lives about in the late 19th century, before the first Zionists began arriving from Europe in the 1880s? This episode focuses on the fellahin – the peasants of Palestine... Continue Reading →

People in this episode

Host: WorldWideScrotes

Topics covered

• Ottoman Empire
• Israel
• Palestine
• history
• politics
• Fellahin
• Bedouin

Keywords

• Fellahin
• Bedouin
• Ottoman Empire
• Israel
• Palestine
• history
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ottoman Empire, Israel, Palestine

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