[2] The establishment of a publication by the Matzpen, an Israeli socialist and anti-Zionist organization, first discussed in a meeting of Moshé Machover, Eli Lobel, Emmanuel Farjoun, Leila Kadi and Sadik Jalal Al Azm in London in October 1974.
[1][5] The editorial board of the magazine expanded with the addition of Avishai Ehrlich, Moshé Machover, Mikhal Marouan and Khalil Toama in 1978.
[4] In this period Nira Yuval-Davis, a sociology lecturer at Thames Polytechnic, joined its editorial board.
[5] Khamsin declared its aim in the fifth issue as to be part of the struggles for social liberation and against nationalist and religious mystifications instead of expressing and supporting only some views.
[1] One of the contributors was Israel Shahak who claimed that Zionism-related politics was originated from the Talmud in an article published in the issue 8 of Khamsin dated 1983.