In this first of a three-part series, Yousef takes us through the history of Palestinian efforts for independence, beginning in the 18th century with Zahir al-‘Umar al-Zaydani under the Ottoman Empire, and moving through to the 1920s and the era of British Mandate Palestine.

Yousef also shares his experience translating the writings of Michel Sabbah, the first Palestinian Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, who addressed refugees in Paris and beyond, and reflects on the emergence of the Zionist project led by Theodor Herzl.

Part two will continue exploring the complexities of Palestinian statehood.

For info on Yousef's lecture series on Palestinian history and politics, head to facebook.com/averroesarabcentre.

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Image: Palestine stamp (2015) by Monocletophat123, CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.