This episode of A History of Current Events is the first of a two-part series on the history of Israel and Palestine. In Part 1, I discuss the historical developments in Palestine from the Jewish-Roman Wars to the 1948 establishment of the state of Israel, including the origins of the Jewish diaspora, Zionism and the return of Jews to Palestine, and the dilemma created by the British Mandate of the region. If you have any questions or have an area you want me to explore in later episodes, let me know in the comments or shoot me an email at [email protected]!