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Apr 2021
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Ep 2 pt 3 of 3 - The Founding Father of ...

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In the 18th century, the northern district of Safad is the centre of Palestine's lucrative cotton trade. At the peak of Safad's cotton boom, a small conflict over farming rights becomes the genesis story of modern Palestine's founding father. Join me as I take you through the rise and fall of the most important Palestinian you've probably never heard of. Su ... Show More
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