Dami Falasteeni

The Truth, from the River to the Sea

Palestine in the 20th Century

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Watermelon market outside Jaffa Gate at the base of the Citadel walls circa 1990
(British Mandate Jerusalemites (BMJ) Photo Library)
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A street scene outside Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem circa 1990
(British Mandate Jerusalemites (BMJ) Photo Library)
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Muslim men wearing a symbol of Palestinian solidarity during the Arab Revolt, circa 1938
(Library of Congress)
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Girl dressed in traditional Palestinian garb picking olives, circa unknown
(Library of Congress)
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Caravan of camels carrying wheat to Jerusalem, circa 1918
(British Mandate Jerusalemites (BMJ) Photo Library)
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Greek Orthodox family celebrate Palm Sunday on the path into Jerusalem, circa 1960s
(British Mandate Jerusalemites (BMJ) Photo Library)



For more images like these and more information, see:
The photo archive bringing pre-Nakba Jerusalem alive, Al Jazeera

A Brief History of Palestine

❝Before we continue, it is important to stress that when we talk about Palestine, we are not talking about a Palestinian nation state. For the vast majority of history, the concept of a nation state did not exist. Today the nation state is so ubiquitous that many have come to internalize it as natural. This is not the case, and we should be especially wary of imposing our modern conceptions on a context where they would be nonsensical.❞ - Introduction to Palestine :1: Palestine throughout history, Decolonize Palestine


A summary is coming soon, but I want to get the site up and running in the meantime - Mod Note.

Reading List:
The Nakba Did Not Start or End in 1948
More than a century on: The Balfour Declaration explained
Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question - Overall Chronology
Decolonize Palestine - Palestine 101
Quick Facts: The Palestinian Nakba ("Catastrophe")
QUICK FACTS: The Occupied Palestinian Territories: An Overview
Fact Sheet: The Palestinian Nakba & The Establishment of Israeli Apartheid

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