‼️We are proud to be hosting Professor Rashid Khalidi for a short lecture course on Palestine starting September 30. 🇵🇸The course examines the history of Palestine since 1917, not as a “conflict” between equals but as a century-long process of settler-colonial dispossession and persistent Palestinian resistance. It traces the rise of Zionism, emerging from European anti-Semitism and supported by imperial powers, and how Israel has relied on backing from Britain, the United States, and other global powers to pursue wars and consolidate control. At the same time, it highlights the continuous efforts of the Palestinian people to resist occupation, preserve their homeland, and assert their rights in the face of ongoing oppression and violence 📅 Tuesdays Sept 30-October 28 🕡 6:30PM ET 🌐 Hybrid - In-person at TPF (320 W 37th St. NYC) or live-streamed online ✍️ Register now at peoplesforum.org/pal-course A course on modern Middle Eastern history was originally scheduled to be taught at Columbia University in Fall 2025. However, as Columbia continues its complicity in covering up the U.S.-Israeli genocide against Palestine and capitulates to the Trump administration at the expense of academic freedom and student rights, Professor Rashid Khalidi found it impossible to teach his course. This segment of the course, entitled A Short Course on Palestine, will now be offered at The People’s Forum, making it accessible to the broader public.