The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, explained

<p>The past century has seen the borders of Palestine and then Israel shift. From the Balfour Declaration in 1917 – when Britain first promised a Jewish homeland – a fierce struggle over land and nationhood has taken place. Whether you need a beginner’s guide to the history or just a reminder, we'll take you from that date through to the conflict today.&nbsp;</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. </em></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Kevin Connolly, former BBC Middle East correspondent. </p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Luke Jones. </p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p>- Six books to help you understand the Israel-Gaza conflict <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/6eadf81c-691b-11ee-a4e7-0fb10af55688?shareToken=601ea5a0228cb764228ddd2e97c53a63" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/6eadf81c-691b-11ee-a4e7-0fb10af55688?shareToken=601ea5a0228cb764228ddd2e97c53a63</a></p><p>- Why are Israel and Gaza at war? The history of the conflict explained <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-israel-gaza-palestine-war-conflict-history-explained-xz0jv3phq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-israel-gaza-palestine-war-conflict-history-explained-xz0jv3phq</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk </p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Sky News Australia, BBC News, Associated Press, Al Jazeera English, The Atlantic, Thames TV, Clinton Presidential Library.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>