1913: Seeds of Conflict

Establishing Roots in Palestine

Clip | 3m 4s

Arab complaints about Jewish settlers found a voice in the new constitutional parliament in Istanbul. Though Jerusalem’s representative Ruhi al-Khalidi suggested that Jews move to other parts of the Ottoman Empire, the dream of a Jewish state required a new infrastructure starting with the purchase of land in concentrated areas.

Aired: 06/30/15

Rating: TV-PG

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