Colonization of Palestine

(4 Credits)

The Palestinian cause is perhaps one of the longest running struggles for independence and self-determination. It is widely known as the "Israeli - Palestinian Conflict". Divergent narratives compete to establish rights to the land of Palestine. This course will examine the history of colonization of Palestine from the 1880s onward using the lens of settler colonialism. The aim is a critical engagement with how colonialism has manifested in Palestine and how it continues to do so until today. The course examines the various mechanisms that work to entrench settler colonialism, such as foreign aid, neoliberal economics, and the Oslo Peace Accords. Lastly, the course will explore forms of resistance in Palestine and possibilities for a just solution and discuss their potentials and limitations.