Red Star Over Palestine

About Red Star Over Palestine

A six-part Jacobin series exploring socialism and communism in Palestine, left-wing currents inside the PLO, and the outsized impact of the Left on Palestinian cultural life. Hosted by Daniel Finn.

Publisher

Jacobin

Category

history · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jun 2025

Latest episode

14 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jun 2025

   S1E6 - Oslo and After

   Daniel Finn examines the Left's reaction to the Oslo Accords and Hamas's rise as the primary opposition force in this episode.

2. 

   14 Jun 2025

   S1E5 - Intifada

   Daniel Finn examines the period between the First Intifada and the Oslo Accords, highlighting a peak in the Palestinian left-wing movement in this episode.

3. 

   14 Jun 2025

   S1E4 - Revolution and Counterrevolution in Lebanon

   Daniel Finn explores how Palestinian radicals establish a base in Lebanon, aiming to ignite a broader Arab revolution during a period of counterrevolution.

4. 

   14 Jun 2025

   S1E3 - Ghassan Kanafani & Leila Khaled

   Daniel Finn explores the lives and legacies of Ghassan Kanafani and Leila Khaled, two significant figures in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, in this episode.

5. 

   14 Jun 2025

   S1E2 - The PLO Left

   Daniel Finn explores the emergence of a left-wing movement within the Palestine Liberation Organization, led by George Habash and Nayef Hawatmeh.

6. 

   14 Jun 2025

   S1E1 - The Communist Movement

   Daniel Finn explores the origins of Palestinian communism, highlighting its significant influence on Palestinian culture and its role as a challenger to Fatah in this episode.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32