PreOccupation: A Not-So-Brief History of Palestine

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Martyrdom Inc Ep4 - The Generation of Revolution (Jeel al Thawra)

The creation of the PLO placed new pressures on both Fatah and the Arab National Movement. This episode dives into the dawn of the Palestinian thawra (revolution) era, and the operation that birthed it. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief- ...  Show more

Martyrdom Inc Ep3 - The Birth of a Palestinian "Entity"

1964 witnessed the creation of a Palestinian representative entity. Hidden behind this well documented historic event is the story of a decades long rivalry. This episode chronicles the way in which that rivalry shaped the nature of the Palestinian entity, and indirectly sparked ...  Show more

Martyrdom Inc - The Three Lives of Izzidin al-Qassam (RE-POST)

In light of the Zionist state's repeated attacks on the grave of Izzidine al Qassam, I have decided to repost this episode. The episode follows the life, death, and legacy of Sheikh Izzidine al Qassam.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-hi ...  Show more

Martyrdom Inc Ep 2: Blood, Iron, and Fire

The years between 1948 and 1964 are often thought of as "the lost years", wherein a bewildered Palestinian people scrambled to pick up the pieces of their shattered world. This episode challenges this characterization and introduces listeners to the resistance movement ...

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Martyrdom Inc Ep 1: Musa Kazim's Honorable Cooperation

We begin the series with a look into the life of Musa Kazim al Husseini, one of the most important Palestinians of the Ottoman and Mandate eras. His story reveals the power of what it means to cooperate, resist, remember, and forget. Follow me at @PreOccupationPod on Instagram an ...  Show more