Ep 5. Free Palestine: Pt 1. The Hundred Year Nakba

In the first part of our discussion on Palestine we do our best to cover the past 100 years. Through Britain's Mandate for Palestine, the formation of the State of Israel, and the continued project of displacement, occupation, apartheid and genocide that led to the events of October 7, and the horrific events we are currently witnessing.

We will be discussing The Al-Aqsa Flood in Part 2, coming out on 19th January 2024.

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References (and recommendations)
As we progress through our conversation we pull on notes that have been captured prior to recording. Here's a list of some of the sources we used, content we mention, and a few good places to learn more about the war crimes being committed against the Palestinian people:

• Trip to the Left - There and Keir - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trip-to-the-left/episodes/S1-E7---There-and-Keir-Solidarity-with-Palestine-e12hkih/a-a5rdf8s
• For further, comprehensive analysis on the interference within the Labour party, watch Al Jazeera's Labour files:
  • Part 1 - The Purge: youtu.be/elp18OvnNV0
  • Part 2 - The Crisis: youtu.be/5DTMF0MSXng
  • Part 3 - The Hierarchy: youtu.be/P-cHBQf5z_M
  • Part 4 - The Spying Game: youtu.be/db-Gpmfajp8
• Watch the Netflix film 'Farha' about the experience of the First Nakba - https://www.netflix.com/title/81612982
• We also recommend Empire Files' documentary 'Gaza Fights for Freedom' (2019), Directed by Abby Martin and available for free on Youtube - https://youtu.be/HnZSaKYmP2s
• Sunak Takes UK Support for Israel to New Extreme (Consortium News on UK involvement, and the 'Suez fiasco' re Egypt and US hegemony, and the UK-made tanks supplied by Wilson) - https://consortiumnews.com/2023/10/19/sunak-takes-uk-support-for-israel-to-new-extreme/
• For a detailed video on the tiers of citizenship that helps Israel to enforce their system of Apartheid, watch 'Inside Israeli Apartheid' by Mondoweiss https://youtu.be/LumgWaM72nU
• For coverage of the revelations exposed in The Palestine Papers, watch 'Al Jazeera Investigates - The Palestine Papers, Day 1, January 23, 2011' - https://youtu.be/0EH-tU2cJ0Y
• Israel's Entryism and the Campaign to Create a Binational Security State (The Watchdog with Lowkey by Mint Press) - https://pca.st/5veudk7f
• Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) - https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

Clips used
We've used clips from the below sources within the episode, to add context to our discussion:

• Top U.S. & World Headlines — December 6, 2023 (Democracy Now!): https://youtu.be/x7hEvAj7qWg
• Balfour Declaration: How 67 words changed the course of Palestinian history (Al Jazeera English) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljzfsxOx_r0
• President Bill Clinton - Remarks on Peace Agreement (on Oslo Accords) - https://youtu.be/FpOCOIcIo30
• How did the Nakba happen? (Al Jazeera English) - https://youtu.be/megzzpTWajg
• Gaza: Palestinians Continue “Great March of Return” Protests for Third Straight Week (Democracy Now) - https://youtu.be/2hPg9fU1Tr0
• Edward Snowden on Pegasus spyware: 'This is an industry that should not exist' - https://youtu.be/I5WjTTi67BE