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

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 classes responded to the shocks and tremors of the Tanzimat. In part 1 of the season 2 finale, we will see how the urban notables of Palestine responded to the challenges of modernity.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

A special announcement regarding season 2!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations

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 conversations into a live session on his YouTube channel. This is the unedited audio of our conversation.Enjoy!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations