The Ottoman Land Code of 1858 and the Origins of Modern Palestine

In this episode of The History of Palestine, Lucas and Luna explore the Ottoman Land Code of 1858, a piece of legislation that reshaped property ownership in Palestine and set the stage for future conflict. They discuss how the code aimed to modernize land registration, but instead led to widespread dispossession, absentee landlordism, and legal vulnerability for the fellahin (peasant farmers). The conversation delves into the role of the Ottoman state, the implementation challenges in areas like Jabal Nablus and the Galilee, and how the code's loopholes were exploited by urban elites and foreign investors. Lucas explains the concept of miri land, the registration process, and the long-term consequences, including how the code facilitated land sales to Zionist organizations in the early 20th century. The episode also touches on the parallel impact on Bedouin communities in the Negev and the ongoing relevance of the 1858 code in Israeli-Palestinian land disputes today. This is a fresh angle, moving beyond political events to examine the legal and economic structures that transformed Palestine.

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