The 100 year war on Palestine w/Rashid Khalidi | The Chris Hedges Report

All too often, the question of Palestine is framed as an eternal conflict arising from ancient ethnic or religious hatreds, with questions regarding the origins of the state of Israel and the legitimacy of land claims reduced to matters of scriptural interpretation. Such views entirely omit the actual history of Palestine and the Zionist movement. The colonization of Palestine, a process still playing out before our eyes to this day, has definite historical origins at the turn of the 20th century, when Zionism was born and the encroachment of Palestinian land began. Historian Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundreds' Year War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917- 2017, joins The Chris Hedges Report for a look into this essential history, and how it can help us frame Israel's present war on Gaza.
Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University, and the author of several books.
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[@athenak4666]

Great to see that true history's finally told for all to hear. I'm so appalled by the Israelis evil I want to scream my lungs out!🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@calonstanni]

Please DO!!!!🥰

[@Windband1]

Agreed. I feel the same.

[@den264]

If there is one tbing to come from this Genocidal revenge mission by Israel, it is that millions of people in the world like you, have had their eyes opened to the truth.

[@mikecorbeil]

It is not the worst evil in this world, but it is among the very worst.

[@gheedmurtadi8762]

Same here

[@SaLonegyal2812]

An amazing history lesson from a talented communicator. Thank you.

[@roblimtiaco5880]

Well said!

[@alfredol8741]

🇮🇱 ISRAEL WILL WIN 🇮🇱 And those bedouins calling themselves a nation are guests to our land

[@charlesEad]

L​@@roblimtiaco5880

[@jessicapalmerofficial]

I'm halfway through this well written book. I sincerely believe everyone should read this book 🙏🏽

[@SkeletonModel91]

I just picked up my copy of The Hundred Years' War... and can't wait to read it. I'm currently reading Gaza: An Inquest Into Its Martydom by Norman Finkelstein, another highly recommended book.

[@mustafam3709]

Two wonderful minds and great human beings having a discussion. Thank you and bless you both.

[@mikecorbeil]

Thank you to the two of you. I only learned over the past few weeks or so that this Israeli war against Palestine began 100 or so years ago, for I otherwise only learned of the 1940s. Thank you for this educational episode.

[@idyll5344]

It started at least 100 years ago with Racist Zionists in Europe..

[@Vbluevital]

Please recommend this video to all. Gratitude to Rashid Khalidi and Chris Hedges.

[@organboi]

The introduction to his "100 Years War" alone is an utter masterpiece.

[@27boof]

Thank you so, SO much, Rashid, Chris and the Real NewsNetwork! Much appreciated! ❤

[@lisawilliamson5012]

Now I will read the book. Thanks for investing time to record these precious videos. How else would we find the truth. Ever so grateful. Praying for peace in Palestine. 🙏

[@nicholawilson8555]

It's worth reading ❤😢

[@deltatomlinson5028]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for this discussion with Rashid Khalidi. I had gotten his book and his speaking of it is unstoppable. Comments of almost all the shit going on and in the media just substantially what I'm seeing and frustrated. And I can say vocalizing any of this stuff closes the door with most friends and possibly considered antisemitic, which I'm far from that.

[@qtsmlearning]

Don't be intimidated by the use of declaring a person anti Semitic if s/he doesn't support Zionist apartheid and oppression of Palestinians. Palestinians are Semitic too. Israel doesn't have the moral high ground. If we lose friends because we are standing for right, what have we really lost? Nothing. We need to assess who we are allowing in our inner circle.

[@pedroamieva8812]

I would say that when people understand the difference between Zionism (Christian and Jewish) and Judaism, and how Zionism describes as Antisemitism any critique to the state of Israel, then some people start to change their views.

[@TheChicanagitana]

Thank you Author Rashid Khalidi for this great book and information. ✊🏾🇵🇸

[@fightback397]

I recommend this video to anyone that want to understand what is happening in Palestine . FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸

[@thomasdonovan3580]

Long live Israel

[@TheBubblydimple]

But he is missing sooo many points here. He is already biased. He forgot to mention the Palestinian Yishuv Jewish communities living side by side with Arab Christians and Muslims. The waves of Jewish in 1880s migrants Europe, Africa, and Asia. He should have made a distinction on what waves of Aliyah [waves of Jews] that settled in Palestine. He is painting a narrative that will reflect towards where his sympathies and allegiances are. He only mentions the 5th waves of Jews that settled there.

[@glynemartin]

​@@thomasdonovan3580End Zionism...

[@indianasb59]

Israel is freeing the Palestines.

[@ArthurKuntsler]

@@thomasdonovan3580 Israel is effing itself in the A, or don't you understand that? It's like you know nothing about Jewish History.

[@BobOort]

Many thanks Chris Hedges and Rashid Khalidi for this essential report. peaceisbetterthanwar

[@Mike-B.]

This was such a respectful interview -- a great interview.

[@KMN-bg3yu]

Its really quite simple - one side wishes to live in peace, the other side wishes to eradicate them

[@kgar5String]

Yet you hear the so called victim is the most violent.

[@timur6922]

@@kgar5String You mean Hamas headquarters are located under a public hospital in Gaza?

[@Gee-xb7rt]

@@kgar5String Poles learned this a long time ago -- "they cry out in pain while they strike you" -- has a history that some people just want to dismiss. Anti-Semitism shares a lot with the "Lost Cause" narrative of the South.

[@WinkLinkletter]

​@@timur6922No, they store their arms there, it is a common practice with them.

[@user-ht3jd6dw8t]

​@@WinkLinkletter you always look for weapons under the hospital and you find nothing, you ended up forgetting your brain under hospital 😂😂😂

[@JimmyCurtis-zj2ph]

Haven’t finished yet already loving this content it opens up your understanding of what and why this bs is happening thank you

[@zovalentine7305]

FREE FREE PALESTINE ✊

[@TheBubblydimple]

The problem is the Hamas Charter, once u read it. Your blood will curl. Read especially article 7. It is open to the public for reading. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas_Charter

[@user-yn3vh2cx2g]

Палас свободна прямиком назад в егпт

[@truthseekeralways7050]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@Jerrystone-xe9cn]

Name ONE Palistnian king from the old old days ,Iĺl wait funny we have Egyprtian Persian and others , but no mentiom of ANY ancient Palestinian , why is that ?

[@patrickgrove3469]

@@Jerrystone-xe9cn Whats your point hateful Hasbara

[@arefnabulsi96]

​@@Jerrystone-xe9cn Yes, there is no such thing as Palestine, but... Palestine and all the countries from Indonesia to Morocco were one state (the Caliphate) under a unified rule and system. What Sykes and Picot did was to divide the region and sow differences between the peoples of one country to facilitate its rule and control over it and its peoples.

[@JawboneDonky]

Zahir Muhsein was a Palestinian leader of the pro-Syria As-Sa'iqa Ba'athist faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization between 1971 and 1979. In an interview with Trouw Magazine, 31. March 1977 he stated....."The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against the state of Israel for our Arab unity. In reality today there is no difference between Jordanians, Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese. Only for political and tactical reasons do we speak today about the existence of a Palestinian people, since Arab national interests demand that we posit the existence of a distinct "Palestinian people" to oppose Zionism. Yes, the existence of a separate Palestinian identity exists only for tactical reasons. The establishment of a Palestinian state is a new tool to continue the fight against Israel and for Arab unity. If Palestine were an Arab state, at any point in recorded history, why was there no mention of them? Because there never was an Arab Palestinian nation, nor any nation called Palestine, ever.

[@JawboneDonky]

Hamas Minister of the Interior and of National Security Fathi Hammad, aired by Al-Hekma TV on March 23, 2012. Stated..... .....we all have Arab roots, and every Palestinian, in Gaza and throughout Palestine, can prove his Arab roots - whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere. We have blood ties. Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that. More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri ["Egyptian"]. Brothers, half of the Palestinians are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis. Who are the Palestinians? We have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from Aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. We are Arabs. Salma Fayumi, a resident of Kafr Qasim (Palestin/Israel), demonstrated her cooking prowess on the show "Master Chef." Fayumi proudly showed off her Kushari dish that she prepared, "Egyptian cuisine made of rice and lentil." "My family came from Egypt, from Faiyum, and I am Salma Fayumi from Faiyum," the cook from Kafr Qasim said. If Palestine were an Arab state, at any point in recorded history, why was there no mention of them? Because there never was an Arab Palestinian nation, nor any nation called Palestine, ever.

[@chai5381]

So ashamed as a UK citizen of my country's dealings with Palestine. Hopefully the suffering endured by the Palestinians is at last being recognised by the wider public such as myself and change will come

[@paulmyers1410]

Ditto

[@AlexSharayMusic]

World-wide EVIL has been the main export from the UK, USA, and Europe for the last 500 years, actually.

[@TD-po4yl]

I'm ashamed as a US citizen of all my country's interventions in EVERY other country and every single war.

[@jabiraidan]

How do you get to shame on our people when this is about a Iran funded terrorist group designed to spread alahs love to the infidels... In what way does this involve Britain? We didn't come up with Islam

[@Madasin_Paine]

Palestine Remembered website is very helpful explaining history with a Palestinian centered perspective. Not hyperbolic either. Pretty fair really.

[@theVsign]

Grateful to have such truthful voices like Hedges and Khalidi in this ever deceiving climate of war propaganda.

[@sapofish]

Al-Jezeera and Democracy Now! are good sources, as is The Intercept. I canceled my subscription to the NYTimes very early into this war, Some of the pieces were so biased as to be laughable!

[@claudiateve9559]

Two Brilliant people! Thank you both! Greetings from Brasil!

[@JohnGlen502]

I've come to think the main problem is we don't share an accurate history. He was entirely right about it being generational at 60 years old mine was raised to think of ourselves as protectors of innocent Jews, they are all good, and especially after 9/11 Arabs Muslims are all Islamists. I struggled to understand young American Jews supporting the Palestinians until really opening myself up to a much larger narrative. My friends and family don't really have that desire, they're busy people, these are deeply held beliefs we learned in childhood that have largely gone unquestioned and been reinforced: Jews good intolerant murderous Arabs want us dead. It may require these senior leaders to die off because they refuse to hand over the reigns, and they're living longer. Biden, Netanyahu, Pelosi, Trump, Feinstein, ......

[@mikecorbeil]

Be careful to not blame all Islam. Like the rest of us, there are good, kind, mean, .....

[@theredboneking]

The 1948 return to the Promised Land is not Biblical. The Bible clearly says Israel got the land long ago under Joshua and Solomon.

[@theredboneking]

This is the Ottoman census of 1878 indicated the following demographics for the Jerusalem, Nablus, and Acre districts. Muslim - 403,795 or 85.5% Christian - 43,659 or 9.2 % Jewish - 15,001 or 3.2% Jewish (Foreign-born) - Est. 10,000 or 2.1% As you can see, most of the 3.2% Jews were new immigrants themselves. The Arab people have been in that area for hundreds of years. They migrated there peacefully and had nothing to do with expelling the “original Jews”.

[@patrickgrove3469]

@@mikecorbeil Islamic elements were reactionary PERIOD.

[@mikecorbeil]

@@patrickgrove3469 : If someone attacks you, then it is highly likely that you will also be reactionary. To be reactionary is to react. The only question remaining is what you react to or about. After that is how can you react, do you have the means to do so? I am aged and no longer physically fit like I was during the 1990s, so I can't do much any longer for physical resistance, have too many long term injuries, but I can mentally react.

[@yourrealestateguy313]

THANK YOU CHRIS! PLEASE CONTINUE THESE GREAT PIECES!

[@jimmielittle4414]

Fantastic dialogue of true history! Thank you! "Love and truth"!

[@dinoturn]

That was awesome. It reveals so much that is hidden from us. Must listen to the very end for more and more surprises and shocking facts. Thanks Chris. Thanks Rashid. Thanks The Real News Network.

[@annakarenina3188]

Brilliant episode, thank you.

[@simonetbaini7571]

Masha Allah!!! Thank you for a concise and easily understandable history of this mess!

[@alaurag3143]

This is an outstanding guest. Thank you both!

[@AnarSchism.]

SHANI LOUK SAY HER NAME

[@yeahbutnobut.jadesimonedav5061]

Had too watch it twice jam packed with information.

[@cdean2789]

I'm taking notes 👍🇵🇸

[@annethacker8292]

Thank you both...So informative.

[@nelsapuebla4089]

So true. This is the best explanation of the Palestine’s conflict

[@susannasri7339]

I have your book but this discussion and analysis is so amazing and an I opener I wish like you said the people who are decision-making listen to this, and take it in consideration. God bless both of you

[@khernandez46]

This is by far, the best analysis I've heard so far as to the history of Zionism and the establishment of Israel. A history of violence duplicity lies and arrogance Not much has chamged

[@GalactusOG]

It's one sided propaganda.

[@GalacticNovaOverlord]

​@@GalactusOGReality is not the balance that is very carefully fabricated by the media. Wake up or stay a slave

[@cheri238]

Thank you, Chris Hedges and Dr. Kalidi for this discussion today 🙏🌍❤️🌿🕊

[@pappapiccolino9572]

Wow. What a terrific interview. Rashid Khalidi is seriously impressive. Did not miss a beat. So much knowledge and facts at his fingertips, just an incredibly well informed, articulate and ethical human. Another home run for Chris.

[@moreytabatabai3863]

Thank you for this. Reporters like yourself make listening to news worthy. A suggestion for guests would be bringing in heads of Middle East states and asking them to see if they understand the dangers of continued support of the Israeli government. Thank you again.

[@Horroryoga]

History is a silent record of people who could not leave. It is a record of those who did not have a choice. You cannot leave when you have nowhere to go and have not the means to go there. You cannot leave when your children cannot get a passport, cannot go when your feet are rooted in the earth and to leave means tearing off your feet.

[@luvforeverify]

Great interview. Chris and Rashid Khalidi. Thank you for the great report.

[@finchgold1]

Many many thanks for this brilliant and factual explanation of the past and present appalling plight of Palestine. It is shocking to learn the bottom line but, at the same time, the pieces of the jigsaw fall logically into place and, thus, all our illusions vanish and we see and understand the ugly truth of the matter. Praying every day for miracle solution. 🙏🙏🙏

[@liesarenowtruth3880]

Rashid Khalidi gives the best, most concise and articulate history I've heard so far.

[@J3unG]

I saw him on Novara Media with Ash Karkar. That is amazing as well.

[@cheri238]

I did also. Great discussion 🙏🌍❤️🌿🕊

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@cheri238 how? He is missing so many points. The British, as promised given to the Arabs who supported them in ousting the Ottoman Empire, carve out the entire region into 2 to establish a independent state w/o consulting the inhabitants. *No Palestine yet.* 1. East of the Jordan River was given to the Hashemite Kingdom is now known as Jordan. Removing and expelling the few Jews who are living there. 2. West of the Jordan River that became the Palestine where some Old Yishuv Jewish communities are living there together w/ Arab Christians and Muslims.

[@ianwoodywoodwoof345]

The 4hr plus 4 part documentary called Al Nakba by Al Jazeera English is an excellent history, repeat with film footage and an accurate portrayal of the historical context and events!

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@ianwoodywoodwoof345 It is hard for me to believe "Al Jazeera." Qatar owns Al Jazeera. Qatar is known for hosting terrorism "Hamas." There are many accusations against them of selective news that reflects their biases. For instance, an actual interview being made inside "al-Shifa hospital" a Palestinian old man accusing Hamas of harming the civilians. I actually saw that interview, try looking for that actual interview. From UAE itself, they hv accusations against Al Jazeera twisting facts. This soured the rel bet Qatar and UAE. Actually there are tons of them.

[@user-def333]

This should be mandatory viewing for Everyone 👏

[@ericarnow240]

historical context is everything. Thank you for this,

[@accrillia]

No it was not. Here is the historical context. Pre-Roman Period Ancient Civilizations (Before 1000 BCE): The region was inhabited by various ancient peoples, including the Canaanites. It's mentioned in Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. Israelite Kingdoms (c. 1000 - 586 BCE): Biblical accounts describe the formation of the Kingdom of Israel and the subsequent Kingdom of Judah. This period saw the rise of Hebrew culture and religion. Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Rule (8th - 4th Century BCE): The Assyrian Empire conquered the northern kingdom (Israel) in 722 BCE. The Babylonians conquered the southern kingdom (Judah) in 586 BCE, leading to the Babylonian Exile. Persian rule began in 539 BCE, allowing Jews to return and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Roman Period Roman Conquest (63 BCE): The Romans conquered the region, which became part of the Roman Empire. Jewish-Roman Wars (66 - 135 CE): A series of revolts against Roman rule, including the Great Revolt (66-73 CE) and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-135 CE). These revolts were brutally suppressed, leading to significant Jewish casualties and diaspora. Byzantine Period (4th - 7th Century CE): Christianity became the dominant religion under Byzantine rule. The region experienced relative stability and prosperity. Islamic and Crusader Periods Early Islamic Period (7th - 11th Century): Arab Muslim armies conquered the region in the 7th century. The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates ruled, with Jerusalem becoming a significant Islamic center. Crusader Kingdoms (1099 - 1291 CE): European Crusaders established several states, including the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This period was marked by conflict between the Crusaders and Muslim powers. Mamluk Rule (1291 - 1517): The Mamluks, based in Egypt, defeated the Crusaders and took control. They maintained Islamic dominance and stabilized the region. Ottoman Period Ottoman Rule (1517 - 1917): The Ottoman Empire conquered the region. It was administered as part of the Damascus Eyalet and later the Jerusalem Sanjak. Relative autonomy for local communities under the millet system. British Mandate and the Creation of Israel British Mandate (1917 - 1948): Post-World War I, the League of Nations granted Britain the mandate over Palestine. The Balfour Declaration (1917) supported a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. Tensions rose between Jewish and Arab communities. United Nations Partition Plan (1947): Proposed a partition of the land into Jewish and Arab states. Accepted by Jewish leaders but rejected by Arab leaders. Establishment of Israel and Arab-Israeli Conflict (1948): Israel declared independence in 1948. This led to the first Arab-Israeli war. Significant Palestinian displacement (Nakba). Post-1948 Developments Further Conflicts: Numerous conflicts, including the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Peace Efforts and Ongoing Conflict: Attempts at peace, including the Oslo Accords (1990s), have seen limited success. The region remains a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with issues like settlements, borders, and the status of Jerusalem unresolved. 21st Century Developments: Continued conflict and peace negotiations. International efforts to resolve the conflict, though a comprehensive peace agreement remains elusive.

[@Adalaa5]

Especially when history is reduced to the last 100 years …. Keep drinking the koolaid

[@jonstone9741]

@@accrillia It's silly to bring ancient history into the discussion. Ancient history is irrelevant. The Zionist movement of the past 100 years is the primary cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The first official census in Palestine was conducted by the British authorities in 1922. A total population of 757,182 individuals was found, of whom 590,890 were Muslims, 83,794 were Jews, and 73,024 were Christians. Palestine should have been a Muslim-controlled country, but Zionist Jews from other countries flooded into Palestine. Zionists claim that Palestine was "a land with no people for a people with no land." That's a lie, of course. With the help of Britain, the US, and the UN, the Zionist Jews stole Palestine from the Muslims.

[@m00589]

@@accrilliakeep copying and pasting 🥱🤣

[@abdelkadermostefaoui7973]

Hhhhhh😂😂😂@jonstone9741 and @m00589 you made me laugh like a fool you burnt @accrillia

[@BurroGirl]

Chris's opening statements are a great succinct summary of the past 100 years of Palestine.

[@gkarenstratton]

You sat behind him in school, right?

[@highvolumepls]

Fascinating, Shoukran

[@Danielle-zq7kb]

What will happen to those infants that were airlifted to Egypt? If they and their parents (or some family members) survive, where will they go to be reunited if they can’t go back?

[@carlo6912]

Thank you for your courage gentlemen. Your voice is so important in these dangerous times. We truly live in an unfair and unjust World. The killing of innocent children and civilians must stop now. Where is our humanity.

[@HeresMyView]

@Carlo6912, " The killing of civilians and children must stop... Where's our humanity?"😢 Where is the collective intervention of the good men from other countries? Evil and Genocide triumph bcos good men are passive. They sit idly while the Palestinian holocaust occured. One of the reasons why United Nations was formed after WWII was to ensure effective intervention can occur in the future b4 another potential Jewish Holocast can recur. Apparently it failed miserably based on ethnic hatred. UN does not serve and protect human rights when powerful nations are the perpetrators. The Palestinian Holocaust still can occur.

[@guneeta7896]

So glad for this interview.

[@bramlilipory4116]

Thank you for your report

[@kp6215]

❤Palestinian Arab rights from T E Lawrence

[@maila_]

Thank you Prof Khalid! Thank you for this amazing conversation. Free Palestine!

[@williamabbott9437]

NEVER AGAIN!

[@maryamsukaynah559]

Thank you both gentlemen a lot🙏🏽

[@birdlynn417]

Watching this in 2024, just got his book. My heart breaks as to where the powers of the world stands on Palestine, against Palestine, not helping the Palestinian people, and now with their massacre by Israel, leaves me feeling more than disappointed about America, Israel, and mankind, over and over again the injustices, wars, and bloodshed continually happening seems so hopeless. So sorry, Palestine, I am so sorry. But I will always stand with Palestine and never forsake their cause.

[@NaderNabilart]

Thanks Prof. Khalidi you're really making a big difference by educating people in the US and around the world. We NEED to do more, whole departments and universities must participate in this work. Whole organizations and corporations. It's an intellectual, social and economic fight. Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@TheBubblydimple]

What happened to the Palestinian Yishuv Jewish communities who have been living side by side w/ the Christians and Muslims? 1. How about the waves of Jews in 1880s expelled and persecuted from Morocco, Yemen, Algiers, Saudi where some settled in Southern Levant [that became Palestine]? Eastern Jews are traders and merchants. Acres and acres of lands are purchased from absentee landlords, that angered the peasants of the region. They are forced to evacuate the land fr the new owners [Jews]. 2. The wailing Wall Riots in 1929, never mentioned why? Hundreds of Jews died. 3. The presence of British meant jobs which attracted thousands of laborers especially fr Egypt to Palestine.

[@glynemartin]

​@@TheBubblydimpleYou're trying to justify over 50 years of occupation?

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@glynemartin _Are u also trying to justify Hamas/ISIS? If u are going to condemn Israel, why not condemn HAMAS/ISIS too?_ _As for occupation of West Bank, I do not agree on that illegal settlers. I blame that on DEMOCRACY. Netanyahu does not represent the entire Israel. So there is no justification of what Hamas/Isis did._ _I can understand the position of Israel. For years, since the beginning of the Declaration of the Balfour 1917, the Jews have been the brunt of Arab attacks. The 1929 riots, the 1936-1939 Revolts, the civil war 1947-48 and that continued until 1948._

[@TheBubblydimple]

​@@glynemartin For years Israel is looking for the right to exist. The League of Arab Nations refused to recognize Israel for years by rejecting the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Even before the creation of Israel in 1948, Jews were being attacked. Again in 1967, the "6 Day War" Israel was attacked by Egypt, Jordan, Syria and w/ the help of Iraq, Lebanon [Shia]. it was rejected by the Arabs the "UN Partition Plan for both Jewish states and the Arab States. *_So u guess it why this conflict is on-going. Plus, read on the Charter of Hamas in Wikipedia especially art. 7, why Israel is always on edge.._*

[@glynemartin]

@@TheBubblydimple The Palestine charter would also apply to Buddhists or Hindus if they were occupying Palestinian land. Don't try to make it about being Jewish... *_it's about being an intruder and an occupier. .._* a Zionist occupier at that...

[@biomat-eu]

Very enlightening explanation about the history and current state of affairs. Highly recommended.

[@smjbr79]

Chris Hedges has always been 5 years ahead of every other person. No one with at least a room temperature ip thinks Israel is in the right or ever has been. It's a horrible situation.

[@stutzbearcat5624]

Yes Chris is the shit!!! But you should read Michael Parenti - he's always been 25 years ahead of everyone.

[@mislavpesut6498]

​@@stutzbearcat5624I always wanted to hear his analysis on Palestine but sadly he never put it on paper and I never heard him talking about it in his speeches.

[@evukelectricvehicles]

No - countless millions of highly geopolitically informed and engaged people are at least Hedges' equal - remember that Hedges was once credulous enough to work for and be handsomely paid by the New York Times - a mainstream media outlet that had long been criticised or condemned by leading truth-tellers like Gore Vidal. Paul G

[@markcarnall3249]

But Chis had the integrity to resign from the NYT when they tried to censor him under new ownership.@@evukelectricvehicles

[@tbrockton356]

Or has ever been?????????? What you don't know is a lot. You don't speak for anyone but yourself so don't pretend you know better. You are entitled to your opinion but not everyone elses. Do you think what Hamas did was ok? Have you seen any of the videos that were shown? Sickening. A young german girl who was jewish had attended the music festival and when Hamas terrorists attacked with no provocation they indiscriminately slaughtered everyone they could get at the music festival. There is video of the young german girl being raped while others stood around and kicked and punched her. Afterwards they dragged her naked body through the streets while Palestinians cheered like it was a celebration. Another man called his mother proudly declaring how he had taken off an Israeli mans head with a shovel screaming how proud she should be that she taught him so well. Did you see the video of the man with his small child who he held being tied together to and then set ablaze? Don't pretend that you know everything there is to know about the relationship Israel has with the Palestinians. You see one side because the media controls what you see. Why is it up to Israel to fix this problem? Egypt also borders the Gaza strip and they don't want anything to do with the Palestinians. They won't open their border to them. Why is that? Don't condemn what you don't fully understand. We need the truth from all angles not just one and from where I'm standing what I know is that this conflict was instigated by the Palestinians. I would like to see an end to all wars but as long as men decide to do wicked things the retaliation will continue to follow in the form of another war.

[@aneurindavies5943]

The origins of the Lord Arthur Balfour's Declaration goes back to 1908, the period when he was Prime Minister of Britain; that was almost a decade, prior to the Balfour Declaration being Ratified, and Signed, when he was Foreign Minister Secretary of Britain and the Fall of Damascus to the Forces of General Allenby: refer to "The Pillars of Wisdom" by TS Elliott (Lawrence of Arabia).

[@tonyprice2256]

Was there no mention of the powerful Rothschild family influence on Lord Balfour to get it done?

[@nathelondon3719]

But the history of the Jews in Israel goes back 3,000 years. Even according to the Koran Israel belongs to the Jews. Palestine isn’t even mentioned

[@hunger4jsutice]

The Balfour Declaration had no actual authority... Britain’s governance of Palestine, purportedly under the mandate scheme of the League of Nations, never gained a lawful foundation. The League of Nations had no power under the League Covenant to attribute legal significance to the Mandate for Palestine, or to give Britain a right to govern.

[@medievalladybird394]

I think, you wanted to write T.E. Lawrence not TS Eliott. I hope you don't mind my correcting you. My Father btw was with the Palestine Police from 1936 till 1939. Interesting books on topic: A Job Well Done ( a history of the PP, 1983 and 2003 by Edward Horne) And Kein Frieden um Israel (1972 by Walter Hollstein) Take care

[@EbluestarE]

Reading his book now. Wow 😳

[@svetlanachervonnaya7369]

Waste of time - only if for factchecking

[@markd.holloman5187]

This is a very huge wake up moment for many people, myself included. Thank you professor for this essentially necessary and important history lecture.

[@liesarenowtruth3880]

Its not only students chanting this. I wish we would stop framing things in such a way that suggests that "students" are the only ones doing the activism. I'm almost 60 and have been marching with many people of ALL ages at the marches.

[@kp6215]

I also have been protesting since my major I chose for my life work is World History with money and propaganda creation for eugenics that began in 🇺🇸from ideas bred from upper class of UK taught by their parents that these people that are one race must control all other races including the right to use as animals that indigenous peoples have never done as were required to respect and worship those spirits. At 12 when I was taken by my father another History student to “Lawrence of Arabia” that changed my thinking to learn everything I could about the “other”. I have never feared the “other” having been born with purity of heart .

[@dl1361]

I’m fifty three and I can’t imagine growing up with the internet and being aware of all this stuff growing up Particularly in real time It’s so surreal. Sadly surreal

[@garyhundt]

I'm 74 and have been been aware of this thanks primarily through Pacifica radio for 50 years. Sadly my kids dont want to hear about it.

[@OKKerry]

81 and still marching for peace and now Palestine!

[@TD-po4yl]

I'm 54 and have supported the Palestinians ever since I first learned of their conflict with Israel.

[@katherinandpatrickinga-bus2290]

Fantastic talk, thank you so much for cracking these eggs of knowledge on my head.

[@gkarenstratton]

😳🙄😵‍💫

[@jamesrennie-xk1gn]

I was born in Britain, never ever underestimate the duplicity of the English....

[@RoseTang]

Great interview. Very informative. Thank you!

[@ayoak4474]

Horrors are the ends of all evil doers. The souls of the innocents cries out for justice to the Creator. Whether we like it or not, justice will be served one of these days in the most unexpected way. God help us all.

[@ujean56]

How arrogant and childish the British and the Zionists are to think that ignoring the Palestinians would make them go away. The British used this approach around the world in all of their colonial conquests including Ireland and India. More fascinating that no one successfully confronted them on it.

[@TheBubblydimple]

What happened to the Jews living in East of the Jordan River became the Emirate of Transjordan, to be ruled by Faysal’s brother ‘Abdullah? The Jews living there disappeared. Not a single soul remained. And that remains the west of the Jordan River became the Palestine Mandate. So u are going to expel the existing Palestinian Yishuv Jewish communities living there? How about 1880s mass immigration during the Ottoman Empire bet 1881 and 1903? That is only the 1st Aliyah of Jews. This only highlights Dr. Khalid's narrative of his biases against the Jews. There are many points that he did not bother to discuss.

[@Grandhotel256]

💰💰

[@user-yn3vh2cx2g]

С чего это евреи и англичане должны думать об арабских террористов в Израиле

[@hildahilpert5018]

My late father said that the majority of the problems in the Middle East goes back to when the British controlled Palestine.He was in Africa and the Middle East during WW2 before going to Italy and the rest of Europe.

[@RobinHerzig]

The importance of Rashid Khalidi's scholarship cannot be overstated 👏

[@courtneyheron1561]

Incredible conversation!!! Thank you both!! 🙏❤️

[@reversefulfillment9189]

It's at least encouraging that the up and coming generations have access to the truth...if they want it. Not enough rebellion in my opinion. We have way too many 👢 lickers in this world!

[@svetlanachervonnaya7369]

Torally false...

[@svetlanachervonnaya7369]

Poor souls

[@sdzielinski]

I once saw a sign on Avenue J, a mostly Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn NY, which claimed Kahne was right. I found it disturbing when I read it.

[@peterlovett5841]

Having read the book, I can endorse Chris's view. The ruined building on the cover was the author's ancestral home from which they were evicted in 1948.

[@GalactusOG]

Reading a book means nothing. Your endorsement means nothing.

[@zied6456]

Wow, now I need to read this book

[@gkarenstratton]

These things have happened to people since the beginnings of the world

[@GalactusOG]

@@zied6456 It's just propaganda.

[@peterlovett5841]

@@gkarenstratton Doesn't justify it or make it right, especially following a war that led to an approximate 60 million deaths.

[@cowsandpigsmaketheearthwar1471]

DEAR CHRIS HAPPY NEW YEAR YOU ARE ONE OF MY GREATEST TEACHERS GOD BLESS

[@adeadelowo2110]

Thank you, gentlemen, for a clear analysis of the true facts and spreading the truth in the face of lies and revisionists history.

[@moniquesmith3236]

If that's truth them I'm a flying Dutch man. Better you read history books on Israel's times under Egypt, Babylon, Persian, Greek & Roman occupation. There ever was a Palestinian race or country. The Roman Emperor Hadrian wanted to punish & insult the Jews of his day by wiping out the name Judea Israel & changed it to Syria Philistia & from this made up region mutated into Palestine. And no they did not come from Canaan as they claim. It was the Philistines who lived there & waged wars against Israel. The Philistines originated from Greece & Cyprus & were known as the boat people. And yes the lived & traded in Gaza.

[@user-wf6bu9wi4p]

دعك من الكذب والتاريخ المزيف. المؤرخين يكتبون رواية المنتصر ومن يقف على قدميه،لو انقلب الحال سينقلب التاريخ@@moniquesmith3236

[@zapszapper9105]

Telling it like it is, thank you Professor.

[@felipez7113]

165K views, only 6K likes. IDK about that.

[@robertmurphy6566]

@@felipez7113so you are saying the percentage of likes to views is a good representation of a video’s truthfulness?

[@blackbeautifulandsmart2849]

Britain is covered with blood of the innocent. For those British who state that Britain should keep out of this “ war” as it’s not their war may want to revise that statement.

[@OpheliaMonarch]

Thank you both.🙏

[@vphiameradisogaarwa]

Thanks for this extensive interview.

[@KF-786]

Thank you Chris for inviting Dr. Khalidi. It was an eye opener. Hope it is the same for the blind supporters of Israel.

[@susanmartin4092]

And the blind Palestinians as well Sorry they are no different than Israel They are both wrong

[@TheBubblydimple]

Well, the starting point of his discussion is "The Balfour Declaration 1917" only? What happened to the 1st aliyah [1st wave of Jews] in 1880's? How about those existing Palestinian Yishuv Jewish communities living in Palestine?

[@TheBubblydimple]

How about after the Balfour Declaration 1917, what happened in 1929 that made the Jews to stand up for themselves? He only discusses the 5th aliyah of Jews WWII that came to settle there. So what happened to those 2nd, 3rd, 4th aliyah of Jews that settled there? They just disappeared.

[@TheBubblydimple]

As promised the British delivered its promised to the Hashemite Kingdom [Muslim Arabs] a self-determination land. In 1921, the British divided this region in two: 1. East of the Jordan River became the Emirate of Transjordan, to be ruled by Faysal’s brother ‘Abdullah. So what happened to the Jews living there? They all disappeared. Not a single soul remained. 2. West of the Jordan River became the Palestine Mandate. Hence, even this the Jews are being eradicated. Hence, the reasons for the Balfour Declaration in 1917.

[@glynemartin]

​@TheBubblydimple You're trolling g this comments with the same questions. Are you denying that Zionist Israel is an occupation?

[@user-hn7my8ow4s]

Good interview. Thanks!

[@constantquestioning4010]

Tremendously informative recounting of the historic and political emergence of the present status quo with all its inherent or inbuilt faultlines that have led to today’s status quo with all its horrific consequences, deadlocks and unending conflicts. The presumptious, nefarious and characteristically racist role of the retreating British Empire as it ended its so-called « protectorate » in Palestine in 1948 but carving up the region into inevitably divisive and destabilizing enclaves without due regard for the millennial indigenous Palestinian Semite populations who had welcomed the Jewish refugees fleeing unimaginably traumatic genocide in Europe - whose leaders looked the other way as the atrocities unfolded. Thank you for such exceptional and rigorous scholarship. Paris

[@walter1932]

Dr. Khalidi’s book tells the whole story. This book should be studied & widely disseminated.

[@accrillia]

From 1917 However, his ignore this little piece of history. How willfully ignorant you are. Pre-Roman Period Ancient Civilizations (Before 1000 BCE): The region was inhabited by various ancient peoples, including the Canaanites. It's mentioned in Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. Israelite Kingdoms (c. 1000 - 586 BCE): Biblical accounts describe the formation of the Kingdom of Israel and the subsequent Kingdom of Judah. This period saw the rise of Hebrew culture and religion. Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Rule (8th - 4th Century BCE): The Assyrian Empire conquered the northern kingdom (Israel) in 722 BCE. The Babylonians conquered the southern kingdom (Judah) in 586 BCE, leading to the Babylonian Exile. Persian rule began in 539 BCE, allowing Jews to return and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Roman Period Roman Conquest (63 BCE): The Romans conquered the region, which became part of the Roman Empire. Jewish-Roman Wars (66 - 135 CE): A series of revolts against Roman rule, including the Great Revolt (66-73 CE) and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-135 CE). These revolts were brutally suppressed, leading to significant Jewish casualties and diaspora. Byzantine Period (4th - 7th Century CE): Christianity became the dominant religion under Byzantine rule. The region experienced relative stability and prosperity. Islamic and Crusader Periods Early Islamic Period (7th - 11th Century): Arab Muslim armies conquered the region in the 7th century. The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates ruled, with Jerusalem becoming a significant Islamic center. Crusader Kingdoms (1099 - 1291 CE): European Crusaders established several states, including the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This period was marked by conflict between the Crusaders and Muslim powers. Mamluk Rule (1291 - 1517): The Mamluks, based in Egypt, defeated the Crusaders and took control. They maintained Islamic dominance and stabilized the region. Ottoman Period Ottoman Rule (1517 - 1917): The Ottoman Empire conquered the region. It was administered as part of the Damascus Eyalet and later the Jerusalem Sanjak. Relative autonomy for local communities under the millet system. British Mandate and the Creation of Israel British Mandate (1917 - 1948): Post-World War I, the League of Nations granted Britain the mandate over Palestine. The Balfour Declaration (1917) supported a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. Tensions rose between Jewish and Arab communities. United Nations Partition Plan (1947): Proposed a partition of the land into Jewish and Arab states. Accepted by Jewish leaders but rejected by Arab leaders. Establishment of Israel and Arab-Israeli Conflict (1948): Israel declared independence in 1948. This led to the first Arab-Israeli war. Significant Palestinian displacement (Nakba). Post-1948 Developments Further Conflicts: Numerous conflicts, including the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Peace Efforts and Ongoing Conflict: Attempts at peace, including the Oslo Accords (1990s), have seen limited success. The region remains a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with issues like settlements, borders, and the status of Jerusalem unresolved. 21st Century Developments: Continued conflict and peace negotiations. International efforts to resolve the conflict, though a comprehensive peace agreement remains elusive.

[@walter1932]

@@accrillia You sound like a Zionist who believes in biblical allegories

[@accrillia]

I want to bring to your attention my issue with the historical data provided. Specifically, I have a problem with Khalidi's book. He seemed to be biased in his approach as he selectively presented historical facts to support his narrative. In contrast, I have presented factual information. It is unfortunate that some individuals make baseless and childish comments instead of relying on facts. However, their behaviour only serves to prove my point. I do not expect such individuals to realise this fact.@@walter1932

[@m00589]

@@accrillia😂😂😂😂 😋🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@luminanza3093]

@@accrilliaoh, come on 🙄 if we’re gonna go back more than 1000 years, I guess that means all of North America needs to rethink its whole existence too. The last couple of hundred years is enough, people that lived in Palestine, Muslims, Christians and Jews, are still alive and want to come home before they die, they want their children to live on their lands and their grandchildren to learn their culture. Get a grip.

[@fatemehm2949]

Very nice and eye opening interview

[@svetlanachervonnaya7369]

rather brainwashing - sort of Goebbels propaganda

[@michelseymour7401]

Many thanks to Rashid Khalidi and Chris Hedges for the excellent exchange !

[@tonksndante4809]

Khalidi is such an amazing human. 100yrs was a great book- I expected it to be inaccessible outside academic/historian circles but it wasn’t at all. Lovely read.

[@accrillia]

BS that is what it was. Pre-Roman Period Ancient Civilizations (Before 1000 BCE): The region was inhabited by various ancient peoples, including the Canaanites. It's mentioned in Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. Israelite Kingdoms (c. 1000 - 586 BCE): Biblical accounts describe the formation of the Kingdom of Israel and the subsequent Kingdom of Judah. This period saw the rise of Hebrew culture and religion. Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian Rule (8th - 4th Century BCE): The Assyrian Empire conquered the northern kingdom (Israel) in 722 BCE. The Babylonians conquered the southern kingdom (Judah) in 586 BCE, leading to the Babylonian Exile. Persian rule began in 539 BCE, allowing Jews to return and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. Roman Period Roman Conquest (63 BCE): The Romans conquered the region, which became part of the Roman Empire. Jewish-Roman Wars (66 - 135 CE): A series of revolts against Roman rule, including the Great Revolt (66-73 CE) and the Bar Kokhba Revolt (132-135 CE). These revolts were brutally suppressed, leading to significant Jewish casualties and diaspora. Byzantine Period (4th - 7th Century CE): Christianity became the dominant religion under Byzantine rule. The region experienced relative stability and prosperity. Islamic and Crusader Periods Early Islamic Period (7th - 11th Century): Arab Muslim armies conquered the region in the 7th century. The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates ruled, with Jerusalem becoming a significant Islamic center. Crusader Kingdoms (1099 - 1291 CE): European Crusaders established several states, including the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This period was marked by conflict between the Crusaders and Muslim powers. Mamluk Rule (1291 - 1517): The Mamluks, based in Egypt, defeated the Crusaders and took control. They maintained Islamic dominance and stabilized the region. Ottoman Period Ottoman Rule (1517 - 1917): The Ottoman Empire conquered the region. It was administered as part of the Damascus Eyalet and later the Jerusalem Sanjak. Relative autonomy for local communities under the millet system. British Mandate and the Creation of Israel British Mandate (1917 - 1948): Post-World War I, the League of Nations granted Britain the mandate over Palestine. The Balfour Declaration (1917) supported a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. Tensions rose between Jewish and Arab communities. United Nations Partition Plan (1947): Proposed a partition of the land into Jewish and Arab states. Accepted by Jewish leaders but rejected by Arab leaders. Establishment of Israel and Arab-Israeli Conflict (1948): Israel declared independence in 1948. This led to the first Arab-Israeli war. Significant Palestinian displacement (Nakba). Post-1948 Developments Further Conflicts: Numerous conflicts, including the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Peace Efforts and Ongoing Conflict: Attempts at peace, including the Oslo Accords (1990s), have seen limited success. The region remains a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with issues like settlements, borders, and the status of Jerusalem unresolved. 21st Century Developments: Continued conflict and peace negotiations. International efforts to resolve the conflict, though a comprehensive peace agreement remains elusive.

[@johnrday2023]

@accrilio writings are little more than an attempt to rewrite histpry and to make excuses for what has been done in the name of Israel to mistreat Palestinians and to deny them any justice.

[@user-uq4it3zu5o]

Khalidi is such an amazing liar and even more amazing propagandist

[@meuknowwho7041]

@@accrilliaI think you forgot the bit about how the ancestors of the “Israelis” originated in subsaharan Africa over 300K years ago. So along with your claims of “returning” to Palestine. Why not go occupy most of Africa. Your hasbara isn’t working anymore. Only with boomers who are on their way out

[@m00589]

@@accrilliaWhat BS is this? Where’d you copy and paste it from? 🥱🤣

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Bless you, well said and explained!

[@oghyeahoo6165]

56:25 "Antisemitism is the refuge of scoundrels" Truest words ever spoken

[@dl1361]

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. Is a an old quote I recall

[@joeanthony7759]

@@dl1361”Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious”, according to Oscar Wolilde

[@sapofish]

AAAND it's a tactic to deflect away from an argument that cannot be won! If you criticize zionism or Israel, you're charged with anti-semitism. It's a way to try to silence us.

[@heidi9547]

Excellent!! ,🔥🔥

[@svetlanachervonnaya7369]

Disgusting perversion of scholarship - a shame for the Columbia University.

[@phylpott1]

So A+++

[@OlafsonN]

Love your work

[@dianadorer4135]

Thank you Dr. Khalidi and Chris Hedges. It is always informative to hear you speak. I cry for the Palestinians everyday. And seeing those precious babies taken from the incubator and placed on a table with other babies because the power was shut off, was such an evil intended death to such innocent little lives. Over the years I think many Israelis have lost their souls.

[@TheBubblydimple]

Britain promised the Arabs a _land of their own_ in exchange for supporting them to oust the Ottoman. In 1921, the region divided the region into 2: *1.East of the Jordan River [ruled by Faysal’s brother ‘Abdullah],* 2. *West of the Jordan River became Palestine.*

[@miriamschiro8585]

@@TheBubblydimpleyea but they turn around and seized the Palestinians in 1948 and have them to the Israeli

[@membershipper]

lol😂

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@miriamschiro8585 U: yea but they turn around and seized the Palestinians in 1948 and have them to the Israeli *Me: are u kidding me? So what happened to the Palestinian "Yishuv" Jewish communities living their side by side with the Christians and Muslims. Are u going to ignore the Palestinian Jews living in Palestine?* *The East of Jordan River, as promised by the British to the Arabs, that area was given to the Hashemite kingdom in support for their war against the Ottoman. So what happened to the Jewish communities living there? **_They disappeared. Not one soul remained._*

[@TheBubblydimple]

@@miriamschiro8585 Palestinian Jews are living side by side with Muslims and Christians during Ottoman period. So after the Balfour Declaration 1917, what do u think happened after? *1929,* many Jews died and injured. Many decided to take a stand for themselves. so what do u think transpired? *1936-1939 Revolts against Britain and the Jews* *1947-1948* civil wars and it continued to 1949. 1947, The UN Partition Plan for Jewish states and Arab State 1947 - skirmishes bet Jews and Arabs 1948 Creation of Israel, while the Jews were celebrating they were attacked by Arabs. A full blown civil war. *_Twice, the Arabs rejected the PROPOSAL. So who do u think is to blame here?_*

[@ahmedfayyaz4257]

Thanks for bringing Rashid on. Very valuable interview on the matter. Alot of context given by these knowledgeable professors which you will never find on the mainstream media.

[@shazana2794]

Brilliant and informative interview. As others have said in the comments, Rashid Khalili is extremely impressive!

[@mc-lb9dk]

the numbers mentioned about the percentage of jews in Palestine in the thirties are incorrect. Khalidi mentions way higher numbers than factual. The Haavari deal hardly brought any jews to Palestine. Britain blocked all immigration during the war

[@aptorres01]

Great work guys 👏

[@Ollie-mz8jx]

Great interview!

[@nicholaslawrence6491]

❤

[@thephantom487]

Amazing as always

[@SwissMovement]

A wonderful discussion. Thank you.

[@harvisingh6671]

Khalili is extremely informative and a great communicator. My thoughts are that the standards being applied to Israeli state don't seem to apply to Arab countries. Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt , Lebanon, Libya all operate under the same rules.

[@xobkcaj]

Thanks Chris for the good wrk you do.

[@shamim621]

Documentaries: -born in deir yassin -tantura -killing Gaza -the killing zone