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Israel Declares Independence (1948): Why did Britain leave its mandate in Palestine?

We take a look at what history can teach us about the conflict in the Middle East.

We look back on the region鈥檚 history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.

Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the region.

What has happened in history to lead us to this point? And, what can history teach us about what might happen next?

This week, Jonny is joined by senior 麻豆社 correspondent and Middle East expert Jane Corbin, historian James Barr, and the 麻豆社鈥檚 Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell.

They explore the violence and civil war in the run up to Britain鈥檚 withdrawal from its Palestine mandate, Israel鈥檚 declaration of independence, and the war with Arab states that followed.

This episode was made by Keiligh Baker with Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The assistant editor is Ben Mundy. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

This episode is part of a 麻豆社 Sounds series. It was recorded at 14:00 on Tuesday 19 November 2024.

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27 minutes

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  • Wed 20 Nov 2024 21:30

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