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PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine

This podcast is a deep dive into the social, economic, and political history of Palestine. Through the narration of Palestine's history, the podcast hopes to address some of the most common misconceptions about Palestine and Palestinians.

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41:23

Martyrdom Inc - Prologue

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2025/04/16

In this prologue to the Martyrdom Inc series I explore the evolution of martyrdom in the Palestinian imagination. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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16:24

Israel's End-Game: The Final Solution to the...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2025/03/24

The genocide on Gaza has resumed, and Israel has unveiled its final solution to the Palestinian problem.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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86:24

BONUS EPISODE - Palestine's Rebel Republic

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2024/08/23

The Great Revolt of Palestine (1936-1939) stands as the greatest challenge to British imperial rule in the interwar period. This is a story of how the peasants of the Palestinian countryside, in partnership with urban radicals, overcame insurmountable obstacles in their struggle to drive out the British Empire from their land. While most accounts of the revolt place it as a stop on the Palestinian people's linear march toward the Nakba, this talk will focus on the innovative modes of resistance

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12:39

BONUS EPISODE - Fallout From the Ismail Haniyeh...

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2024/07/31

This short episode explores how the axis of resistance will respond to the assassination of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after 300 days of genocide.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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56:50

Mini Series FINALE - A History of Palestinian...

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2024/07/04

Many people around the world first came to learn of Hamas on October 7th. Others may be old enough to conjure up memories of the Second Intifada. This final episode of the "History of Resistance" mini-series dives into the origin of Hamas and its first 15 years of existence.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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63:33

Mini Series - A History of Palestinian Resistance...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/06/23

After the Nakba, the Palestinians found themselves dazed, displaced, divided. Part three of this mini series looks at how Palestinian resistance rose from the ashes of the Nakba, and internationalized the Palestinian struggle in the process.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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51:11

Mini Series - A History of Palestinian Resistance...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/06/04

There is perhaps no name more synonymous with Palestinian resistance than that of Izzidine al Qassam. In part two of this mini-series, we explore the life, death, and legacy of Palestine's first martyr.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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83:10

Mini Series - A History of Palestinian Resistance...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/05/27

As British Imperialism and Zionist setter colonialism descended upon Palestine, why was there no Palestinian Mao, Che, or Ho Chi Minh? Why did no single Palestinian figure emerge to unite the Palestinians and (successfully) stave off this threat? This mini-series opener takes a very close look at the learning landscape of Ottoman Palestine, and the learning journeys of the Palestinian notables, in an attempt to answer this question. Support this podcast at —

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36:51

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Bedouin, Peasant, and Urban...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/04/18

In this episode we look at the relationships between Bedouin, peasant, and urban Palestinians in late Ottoman Palestine. The episode will also introduce you to one Palestinian's decades long game of cat and mouse with Ottoman authorities.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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39:28

Season 3 Episode 2 - Between the Desert and the Sown

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/04/18

The PreOccupation podcast is back, this time with some reflections on the difficulty of telling the Palestinian story, and a deep dive into one of the most neglected and ignored segments of Palestinian society. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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33:51

Mini-Series: "Resistance Inc." Episode 3

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2024/01/19

This three part mini-series explores the ways that resistance factions carry out their side of the information war, and the impact of the "resistance industry" on the culture of the Arabic speaking world. It is a story that will take you from Beirut to Gaza and back. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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32:20

Mini-Series: "Resistance Inc." Episode 2

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/01/19

This three part mini-series explores the ways that resistance factions carry out their side of the information war, and the impact of the "resistance industry" on the culture of the Arabic speaking world. It is a story that will take you from Beirut to Gaza and back. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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19:38

Mini-Series: "Resistance Inc." Episode 1

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/01/19

This three part mini-series explores the ways that resistance factions carry out their side of the information war, and the impact of the "resistance industry" on the culture of the Arabic speaking world. It is a story that will take you from Beirut to Gaza and back. Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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17:44

Bonus Episode - Three Months Into the War on Gaza

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2024/01/05

In this bonus episode, I break with the historical theme of the podcast to share some thoughts on Israel's recent assassination in Lebanon and some of the social trends that have emerged during this war.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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25:36

Season 3 Episode 1 - The Mutessarifat of al-Quds...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2023/11/25

It is widely known that in the 1870s, Palestine was administratively transformed into the Mutessarifat of al-Quds al-Sharif. What is much less well known is the story of how this administrative district came into existence. Join me as we take a deep dive into the administrative boundaries of late Ottoman Palestine. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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26:07

Season 3 Prologue - The Final Sultan

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2023/11/25

Season 3 is a deep dive into Palestine's "Hamidian era." That is, the period under the rule of Sultan Abdulhamid II. In this season 3 prologue, we explore the circumstances that gave rise to Sultan Abdulhamid II, and the hotly contested legacy that follows him to this very day.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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45:27

S2E6 - Season Finale Part 2 - The Annihilation of the...

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2023/02/07

Last episode we saw how the notables of Palestine cleverly adjusted to the demands of modernity, emerging as winners in the Ottoman reform era. But just as the sky parted above the urban elite, storm clouds began to gather over the fellahin of the countryside. This, then, is the story of how modernity came crashing down upon the peasants of Palestine, creating a devastation so irreparable that its impact continues to be felt to this very day. Support this podcast at —

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71:27

BONUS EPISODE - Interview with "Stories from Palestine"

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2023/01/16

This interview originally aired on "Stories from Palestine", a great podcast where the host, Kristal, uncovers the mysteries of contemporary Palestine through interviews with Palestinian experts.In this interview, Kristal and I discuss the emergence of Palestinian identity.Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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44:22

S2E5 - Season Finale Part 1 - From Turban to Tarbush

PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine ·

2022/12/28

The period of the Tanzimat - a time of rapid, relentless, state-sponsored modernization - ran from 1840 to 1876. In less than four decades, a highly decentralized empire that stretched across three continents made a great leap toward becoming a modern nation-state.Like all social, political, economic and technological disruptions, the modernization of Palestine came with its own set of winners and losers. This, then, is the part of the story where we finally get to see how Palestine's social

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56:09

S2 Interview - Usamma Makdisi and "The Age of...

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2022/11/21

I am joined by Dr. Usamma Makdisi to discuss his most recent book "The Age of Coexistence". In this book Dr. Usamma Makdisi explores the politics of pluralism during the Ottoman Empire and in the post-Ottoman Arab world. Rather than judging the Arab world as a place of age-old sectarian animosities, "Age of Coexistence" describes the forging of a complex system of coexistence, what Makdisi calls the “ecumenical frame.” He argues that new forms of antisectarian politics, and some of

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