The tenth chapter of the Story of Palestine investigates the Great Palestinian Revolt of 1936, from the brutal military suppression by the British Mandate to the covert political betrayals by neighboring Arab regimes that paved the way for the Nakba.
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The ninth chapter of "The Story of Palestine," delves into the resilient forms of Palestinian resistance against Zionist encroachment during the British era, from peaceful political efforts to armed uprisings.
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The eighth chapter of the Story of Palestine examines the rapid Zionist growth during the British Mandate, from military and intelligence advancements to the deep societal shifts in Palestinian identity.
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This fifth installment of the Palestine Story examines the pivotal confrontation between Theodor Herzl and Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Despite offering twenty million gold liras—250 times the Ottoman Empire's annual income—the Sultan refused to sell Palestine, declaring: "We will cover it with our blood before allowing anyone to usurp it". Discover how this principled resistance temporarily halted Zionist ambitions until the Sultan's overthrow in 1909.
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The fourth chapter of the Palestine Story explores how Theodor Herzl turned a 3,000-year-old dream into a geopolitical plan—securing colonial support and leveraging persecution to lay the groundwork for a Jewish state in Palestine.
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The third Palestine Story reveals how the Ottoman Empire, led by Sultan Abdul Hamid II and others, consistently resisted Jewish settlement in Palestine—defying foreign pressure and modern misconceptions alike.
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This second installment of the Palestine Story explores how Muhammad Ali's decade of rule in the Levant (1831-1840) transformed ancient Jewish aspirations into political plans, creating conditions that would later enable Israel's establishment as European powers first began seriously considering a Jewish state in Palestine.
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Discover the complete Palestine Story from its ancient origins to modern times. This first installment explores how Zionism developed, the religious foundations of the conflict, and the complex Christian-Jewish alliance that shaped today's reality in Jerusalem and Palestine.
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Analyzing the conflict between religious and national identities in modern Muslim societies, shaped by colonialism's impact on Islamic unity.
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