The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a single struggle for independence. British forces’ aggressive counterinsurgency took care of the rest, finally quashing the uprising on the eve of World War II. In this episode I engage in an interesting conversation with Oren Kessler, author of Palestine 1936. Kessler argues that today, eight decades on, the revolt’s legacy endures. Hamas’s armed wing and rockets carry the name of the fighter-preacher whose death sparked the 1936 rebellion. When Israel builds security barriers, sets up checkpoints, or razes homes, it is evoking laws and methods inherited from its British predecessor. And when Washington promotes a “two-state solution,” it is invoking a plan with roots in this same pivotal period. This is an extremely engaging conversation with different point of views which may leave the listeners to wanting to know more.

https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538148815/Palestine-1936-The-Great-Revolt-and-the-Roots-of-the-Middle-East-Conflict

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