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Hebron Riots: When Tensions Erupt
Season 3 Episode 1
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Welcome to Season 3 of Unpacking Israeli History! In the summer of 1929, Jews and Arab…4 years, 4 months ago
Kastner Trial: The Weight of a Choice
Season 3 Episode 2
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It’s January of 1954 and the Attorney General v. Gruenwald case, AKA the Kastner trial, has…
4 years, 4 months ago
New Season Coming!
Season 3
We are deep in the weeds prepping Season 3 of Unpacking Israeli History, and, dear listeners, you’re going to love it. As in past seasons, we’ll be e…
4 years, 5 months ago
Black Saturday: How Far Would You Go For A Homeland?
Season 2 Episode 10
This is the story of the men and women who brought us our state. Who ran guns, defended settlements, defied the Mandatory Powers that Be, smuggled sh…
4 years, 9 months ago
Oslo: The Peace That Wasn't
Season 2 Episode 9
By January 1993, the Israelis and the Palestinians had opened secret negotiations, culminating in the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements between Is…
4 years, 10 months ago
Sabra and Shatila: What Happened And Why It Matters
Season 2 Episode 8
The story of Sabra and Shatila is a horrifying one. A paramilitary Lebanese group massacres between 800 and 2,000 refugees, many in horrifying ways. …
4 years, 10 months ago
Does Israel Represent All Jews?: The Great Debate
Season 2 Episode 7
A tension between Israeli and diaspora Jewry has been obvious since the founding of the state. And nowhere was that more apparent than in the epic ex…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Story Of Israel's Black Panthers
Season 2 Episode 6
The modern country of Israel is a country of immigrants, and many are Mizrahi, ie Jews from North Africa and the Middle East. They came, often runnin…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Great Debate Around German Reparations
Season 2 Episode 5
Begin and Ben Gurion had some epics battles, but one of the biggest ones happened in 1952, as these two Israeli giants battled about whether to take …
4 years, 11 months ago
Is Zionism…Racism?: UN Resolution 3379
Season 2 Episode 4
On Nov 10, 1975, the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 3379, determining that Zionism is "a form of racism and racial discrimination.” That’s qui…
4 years, 11 months ago