# Why and when successful rural malaria control became a local problem – Palestine 1922

## TL;DR

The paper explores how early rural malaria control in Palestine succeeded despite challenges, drawing parallels to modern events.

## Contribution

It provides historical insight into rural malaria control in Palestine and its relevance to current geopolitical issues.

## Key findings

- The Zionists implemented a sustainable rural malaria control program in Palestine over 100 years ago.
- The program succeeded despite significant local and external challenges.
- Modern events highlight the historical relevance of these early efforts.

## Abstract

Recent events, i.e., the demise of USAID, recognition of a State of Palestine, and the massacre of 7th October 2023 by Hamas, have seemingly come together to remind of the obstacles the Zionists had to overcome in Palestine more than 100 years ago when launching the start of the first sustainable rural malaria control programme. Here, I examine how the Zionists dealt with situations of a similar nature to these events all that time ago.