Season 2 · Episode 483
From Sultans to Sovereignty: Building a Modern State
Explore how 400 years of Ottoman rule and 30 years of British mandate built the physical and legal foundations of the modern State of Israel.
My Weird Prompts · Daniel Rosehill
February 4, 202626m 50s
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Show Notes
Was the State of Israel built on a blank slate in 1948? In this episode of My Weird Prompts, Herman and Corn dive into the "legal lasagna" and physical foundations left behind by the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate. From the Millet system and the first telegraph lines to the electrification of the country and the drainage of swamps, discover the surprising history of the infrastructure and administration that shaped a nation long before its independence.