E86: Class struggle in Palestine, part 1

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Society & Culture, Education, History

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🗓️ 30 May 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

First of a double podcast about workers' struggles in Palestine during the British Mandate (1920-48). In this episode we cover the Balfour Declaration and establishment of the British Mandate, the campaign for 'Hebrew Labour', a number of workers' organisations like the Palestinian Arab Workers' Society (PAWS) and the Palestine Labour League (PLL), as well as the 1936-39 Great Palestinian Revolt.

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In this episode, we spoke to Palestinian scholar and activist, Leena Dallasheh. Her research focuses on the history of Palestine/Israel, with a particular interest in Palestinians who became citizens of Israel in 1948. For more info on Leena and her research, you can check her website.

Be sure to also check out 'Falastin: A Digital Monument' by Collecteurs, of which these episodes are a part.

More information, photos, suggested reading, sources, and eventually a transcript are on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e86-87-class-struggle-in-palestine/

Acknowledgements

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Edited by Tyler Hill
Episode graphic: public domain/Library of Congress.
Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here or stream it here.

Transcript

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0:00.0	For almost three decades after World War I, Palestinians were locked in a struggle against both the British Empire and growing Zionist settlement.
0:08.0	That period also saw the birth of the Palestinian Labour movement, fighting for better conditions at work, while also resisting British and Zionist colonial projects.
0:18.0	An era that ended in catastrophe, it also saw a successful united general strike of
0:23.0	Jewish and Palestinian workers and an anti-colonial uprising involving possibly the longest
0:28.2	ever general strike. This is working class history. Before we get started,
0:38.3	Oh, bella, chow, bella, chow, chow, chow, chow, all ma'amattae Before we get started, just a reminder that our podcast is brought to you by our Patreon supporters.
0:58.7	Our supporters fund our work and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads,
1:04.7	bonus episodes, free and discounted merchandise and other content.
1:08.1	For example, our Patreon supporters can listen to an exclusive bonus episode now,
1:13.1	in which we discuss the curious relationship of British authorities to the Palestinian
1:17.1	Workers' Movement, the Workers' Movement in Nazareth before, during and immediately after
1:21.7	the Nakbah, and Zionist dishonesty in relation to the slogans of the pro-Palestine movement.
1:26.9	Join us or find out more at patreon.com slash working class history.
1:31.7	Link in the show notes.
1:33.8	These episodes form part of the Palestine digital exhibition with collectors as part of
1:38.7	Chapter 2, a collaboration with over 300 volunteers in Palestine and around the world. You can check out the
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