Rashid Khalidi on this Moment in the History of Palestine and Israel

Our guest is Columbia Professor Rashid Khalidi, America’s most eminent historian of the Palestinian people and the Palestinian struggle. We talk about this latest iteration of what he’s called “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine”— what’s new and what’s old since October 7. We talk about where the Palestinian national movement goes from here, why Palestinian freedom has become a defining issue for progressive activists, and what the crackdown on that activism means for America’s universities.

While our Friday video calls are generally reserved for paid subscribers, I’ve received many requests to make last week’s discussion with Rashid Khalidi publicly available. Given the significance of Professor Khalidi’s comments, I’ve decided to do so. I hope you find them as insightful as I did.