Dr Salman Abu Sitta lived through the Nakba. In this episode of This Is Not A Watermelon, we hear about his experience, writing his memoir "Mapping My Return: A Palestinian Memoir," and founding the Palestinian Land Society – an organization dedicated to the documentation of Palestine's land and people. Dr Abu Sitta gives us an overview of the history of the Zionist occupation of Palestine, explaining the role that the British and the Haganah played, ultimately betraying the Palestinians. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the events of 1948 from a firsthand perspective.

0:00 Introduction
1:43 Mapping My Return: A Palestinian Memoir
14:38 The British in Palestine and the Haganah
36:15 Depopulation During the Nakba
40:00 AntiZionist Movements & the United Arab Republic
53:50 Israelis vs Jews
56:54 Palestine Land Society

Dr Salman Abu Sitta was born in 1937 in Ma‘in Abu Sitta, in the Beersheba district of Mandate Palestine. An engineer by profession, and the founder and president of the Palestine Land Society, he is most known for his groundbreaking research project mapping of Palestine in the 21st, 20th and 19th centuries, and developing a practical plan for implementing the right of return for all Palestinian refugees.

Read Dr Salman Abu Sitta's Return Plan, delivered at Palestine Writes PalFest in September 2023 https://www.plands.org/en/articlessp...

Connect with Dr Salman Abu Sitta https://x.com/salman_sitta
Learn about the Palestine Land Society https://www.plands.org/en/home

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