The origins of colonialism in Palestine can be traced back to 1799, during the French invasion of the middle east, when Napoleon issued a proclamation offering Palestine as a homeland to Jewish people, under France’s protection, as a way of establishing a French presence in the region. This planted the seed for a vision of a Jewish state in the Middle East which did not materialize at the time, but was revived by the British in the 19th century. Zionists believe Judaism is a nationality as well as a religion, and that Jewish people deserve their own state in their ancestral homeland, Israel. The Balfour Declaration stated that the British would use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this project. So with the support of the British, an influx of Zionists began to move into the area, displacing thousands of Palestinians.

In today's episode, Carmen shares a brief history of the even Palestinians refer to as the Nakba, while Cristina discusses Israeli involvement aiding massacres in Latin America, the history of Club Palestino in Chile and they express solidarity with Palestine.

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Sources
https://remix.aljazeera.com/aje/PalestineRemix/al-nakba.html#/17  https://www.un.org/unispal/history/ 
https://www.un.org/unispal/history2/origins-and-evolution-of-the-palestine-problem/part-i-1917-1947/ 
https://www.vox.com/2018/11/20/18080010/zionism-israel-palestine https://palestinohistorico.cl/en/summary-of-professional-history/ https://tadweenpublishing.com/blogs/news/essential-readings-palestinians-in-latin-america
Cuatro Colores Documentary: https://vimeo.com/418311180 

What to Boycott: https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

Click to Donate: https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/thank-you/
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Middle East Children's Alliance: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/

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https://tadweenpublishing.com/blogs/news/essential-readings-palestinians-in-latin-america https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/g36449834/books-israel-palestine-conflict/