For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers. Palestine’s Struggle to Create Its Unique Narrative America has had resounding success in telling the story of its birth and rise as a nation. So too has Israel during the 20th century. Now, Palestine must do the same if it wants to succeed, says Middle East scholar Rashid Khalidi. July 20, 2021 • (Abu Adel, Shutterstock) You can listen to the companion audio version of this and other essays using the player below or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Audible. Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University and author of