The 1920-21 Nebi Musa Riots: Palestine's Bloody Passover Revisited

In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the 1920 Nebi Musa riots, a key flashpoint in Palestinian history that set the stage for decades of conflict. They explore the immediate trigger—a Muslim religious festival that turned violent—and the deeper currents: the Balfour Declaration, Zionist immigration, British military administration, and the rivalry between Haj Amin al-Husseini and the Nashashibi family. The episode also delves into the Palin Commission's findings, the role of Ze'ev Jabotinsky's self-defense groups, and the symbolic importance of the Nebi Musa procession. Lucas explains how the riots led to the appointment of Herbert Samuel as High Commissioner, the strengthening of the Jewish paramilitary Haganah, and the emergence of Haj Amin as a central figure. The conversation closes with a reflection on how this event foreshadowed the cyclical violence of the next century.

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