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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 — h
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.Suppor
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 B
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 B
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 B
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://redcirc
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
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
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
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 emer
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
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
Dr. Andrew Delatolla is a professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Leeds. His book "Civilization and the Making of the State in Lebanon and Syria" explores the ever-shifting civilizational standards that were imposed upon the Ot
In part two of "The Bloody Birth of the Arabs", we explore how the violence of 1860 gave voice to a new message:"Hob al watan min al iman." Love of your nation is part of your faith. This episode is a deep dive into the local and foreign attemp
In 1860, two communities in Mount Lebanon - who had coexisted for centuries - found themselves barreling toward a head on collision. With a clarity afforded by almost two centuries of hindsight, this episode explores the many ways in which this
The Tanzimat reforms stretched from 1839 to 1876. In that time, the Ottoman empire engaged in a centralization campaign that completely altered the relationship between the Ottoman government and its subject population.This episode picks up whe
Is diversity a problem, or a blessing?For centuries, the Ottoman Empire was arguably the most diverse polity in the history of the world. But as the Ottoman crescent began to wane, the pressures of modernity forced the High Porte to reevaluate
A special announcement regarding season 2!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations
Between 1831 and 1840, Palestine fell into the hands of Mohammed Ali Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt. During his reign, the first spark of Palestinian peoplehood emerged.In the season finale, we travel to the moment where the Palestinian people wer
On July 1st I spoke with Adar, creator of the Sulha network.Adar and I have had numerous private conversations on the subject of peace, normalization, Palestinian identity, and the future of Palestine.We decided to turn one of these conversatio
Between the 16th - 19th centuries, Europe experienced technological and social transformations that had a profound impact on Palestine.Simultaneously, the era of the Strongman is coming to an end in Palestine, but not without a fight.Join me, a
In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte makes landfall in Jaffa. This represents the first saga in Palestine's long history with European colonialism.Meanwhile, Palestine and its inhabitants continue to struggle and adapt to the country's everchanging lands
In the 18th century, the northern district of Safad is the centre of Palestine's lucrative cotton trade.At the peak of Safad's cotton boom, a small conflict over farming rights becomes the genesis story of modern Palestine's founding father.Joi
“The inhabitants [of Nablus] are most proud of it, and think there is no place in the world equal to it.”These words were spoken by a priest traveling through the holy land in the Ottoman era. Between the 16th - 18th centuries, Nablus was unque
This episode is part one of a three part series covering early Ottoman Palestine (16th - 18th centuries).In the 16th century a new power came to rule over Palestine. From the onset, this new dynasty would face unique challenges as it worked to
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