Dispossession and Enclosure

Published: Oct. 8, 2018, noon

We\u2019re often told that the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians rises out of a unique historical situation. But the dispossession of the Palestinians, rather than being exceptional, has strong echoes in other historical dispossessions. Gary Fields discusses the enclosure of the lands of the English peasantry, Native Americans, and the inhabitants of historic Palestine. (Encore presentation.)\nResources:\nGary Fields, Enclosure: Palestinian Landscapes in a Historical Mirror UC Press, 2017\n\n\n\nThe post Dispossession and Enclosure appeared first on KPFA.