The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, explained
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🗓️ 16 October 2023
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
The past century has seen the borders of Palestine and then Israel shift. From the Balfour Declaration in 1917 – when Britain first promised a Jewish homeland – a fierce struggle over land and nationhood has taken place. Whether you need a beginner’s guide to the history or just a reminder, we'll take you from that date through to the conflict today.
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Guest: Kevin Connolly, former BBC Middle East correspondent.
Host: Luke Jones.
Links:
- Six books to help you understand the Israel-Gaza conflict https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/6eadf81c-691b-11ee-a4e7-0fb10af55688?shareToken=601ea5a0228cb764228ddd2e97c53a63
- Why are Israel and Gaza at war? The history of the conflict explained https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-israel-gaza-palestine-war-conflict-history-explained-xz0jv3phq
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| 0:00.0 | It's been a tough 10 days of news from Israel and Gaza after her mass staged a vicious |
| 0:08.6 | massacre and took hostages. |
| 0:11.0 | As many expect, and is really ground in cursion of Gaza, imminently, the UN says more |
| 0:16.2 | than a million Palestinians, half the population, have heard Israel's warning and have moved |
| 0:22.0 | south. |
| 0:23.0 | Israel's Prime Minister has told his war cabinet the entire country is behind them in what |
| 0:27.0 | he describes as a fateful hour. |
| 0:29.0 | They're ready to snap into action at any moment in order to wipe out the bloodthirsty |
| 0:35.0 | monsters who seek to annihilate us. |
| 0:37.5 | The humanitarian situation is deteriorating, reaching the level of catastrophe. |
| 0:53.7 | But this isn't just about the past 10 days. |
| 0:57.3 | So how did we get to this intractable point, this geography, and this conflict? |
| 1:02.1 | And how close have Palestinians and Israelis been to peace? |
| 1:06.7 | Whether you need a full beginner's start here guide, or just a refresh, we're here |
| 1:11.1 | to help. |
| 1:13.1 | You're listening to stories of our times from the times, and the Sunday times. |
| 1:16.6 | I'm Luke Jones, today, the Israel-Palestinian conflict, explained. |
| 1:26.8 | If you want clarity, years of covering the region, and a proper understanding of the |
| 1:31.2 | history behind it all as well, I know just who to call an old colleague. |
| 1:36.8 | I'm Kevin Conley, I'm a former BBC Middle East correspondent, and I lived for six years |
| 1:43.4 | injuries. |
| 1:44.4 | We're very, very pleased to have your wisdom on all of this. |
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