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Utrecht University

Contemporary Palestinian History

This MOOC will discuss contemporary Palestinian history, and will highlight the main and most relevant aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including how and why the conflict started, how it evolved, the current status-quo, and possible settlements. It will do so in an interdisciplinary way, combining insights from history and postcolonialism, political economy, international relations, state governance, and international law. After attending this MOOC learners will be able to: 1. Explain what the importance of historic Palestine is to the Palestinian people and the wider Arab world. 2. Explain how and why the Palestinian-Israeli conflict started and evolved, including the implications of legal and diplomatic efforts. 3. Describe the current status-quo of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. 4. Describe and interpret the different voices within scholarly and political discussions about possible settlements of the conflict. 5. Reflect critically and develop an informed and nuanced perspective of their own on the conflict. 6. Do all of the above in an interdisciplinary way, combining insights from history and postcolonialism, political economy, international relations, state governance, and international law.

Status: Diplomacy
Status: Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
BeginnerCourse13 hours

Featured reviews

DH

5.0Reviewed Oct 14, 2025

Loved this course. It gave valuable insights into the ongoing conflict in Palestine and the complexities.

HL

5.0Reviewed Jun 9, 2025

Excellent programme with selected sources to enable understanding of Palestinian history

LH

5.0Reviewed Jan 12, 2026

Academic and balanced. I learned a lot and did not feel I was pummeled by an agenda. Very professional and would recommend this course highly.

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Chahine Amri
5.0
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Lori H
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David Hill
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Heather Lewis
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Reviewed Jun 9, 2025
Armand Sağ
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Reviewed Dec 20, 2025
Michelle Yu
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Reviewed Jul 3, 2025
Gianfranco Diotallevi
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Reviewed Mar 11, 2026
Bill Louden
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Reviewed Oct 23, 2025
Hosannah Medina
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