Behind the Bastards

Part Two: The Origins of Terror in Palestine

August 6, 2026·1h 8m·7-min readnarrativehistory
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This episode of Behind the Bastards explores the violent and ideological roots of right-wing Zionism in early 20th-century Palestine, focusing on Vladimir Jabotinsky and the militant groups he inspired, whose actions helped fracture intercommunal Jewish-Arab coexistence and laid the gro

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Vladimir JabotinskyJacob Israël de HaanAvraham TehomiYitzhak Ben-ZviJemal PashaJoseph TrumpeldorMenachem Begin

Books

The Handbook on Authoritarianism in the Air Worldby Doctor OccurredLives in Commonby ClinThe Oxford Handbook of the History of Terrorismby Oxford University Press

Companies

HaganahIrgunBetar

Research & Papers

The Fourth Wave: September Eleventh and the History of Terrorismby David RapaportJabotinsky and the Fascist Right

Topics

Civil Rights HistoryCold WarGeopoliticsHistorical FiguresMiddle EastMilitary HistoryPolitical NewsWorld War 2

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