1920s Palestine: Corrections, Omissions, and Questions
Sam Aronow
This video discusses various historical aspects of 1920s Palestine, addressing corrections and omissions from earlier narratives. It covers the involvement of Jewish delegates at the Paris Peace Conference, examining flawed data from the King-Crane Commission Report, and sheds light on pogroms occurring within the late Ottoman Empire. The discussion extends to the Constitution of Palestine and the Zionist ambitions in the Transjordan region, including cultural influences from figures like Patrick Geddes. Finally, it explores the tensions leading to the Palestine Riots, highlighting the complexities of nationalist movements and colonial interests in the region during that period.