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Oct 2025
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300. Gaza: The 1948 War (Part 10)

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Why did the British decide to end their Mandate in Palestine less than three decades after it began? What was the UN Partition Plan for Palestine and why did the Zionist leadership accept it whilst the Arab Higher Committee rejected it? How did the displacement of thousands of Palestinians during the War of 1948 affect Gaza?  Anita and William are joined on ... Show More
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