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Unpacking Israeli History
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 3 | #163 |
About the show
Join self-confessed history nerd Dr. Noam Weissman on a journey through the fascinating and sometimes controversial events and personalities that have shaped Israel’s past and present. Each week, Noam explores the layers of Israeli history, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the cultural forces at play—drawing on a variety of sources and perspectives. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or simply looking to better understand this complex region, you’ll find a nuanced, authentic, and thought-provoking take on Israel—free from oversimplification and political spin.
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The Fight for the Soul of Religious Zionism
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Don’t Leave Zionism to the Extremists – with Yossi Klein Halevi
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Tel Hai: Rethinking Israel's Founding Myth
September 8, 2026 · 52 minTel Hai is a small historic site in the Galilee where, in 1920, a tense standoff between Jewish farmers and Arab fighters erupted into a deadly firefight. Among the dead was Joseph Trumpeldor, a one-armed war hero already legendary before…
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Special Crossover: Can Israelis And Palestinians Ever Live In Peace? With Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 5 minWill the war ever truly come to an end? Can two populations with so much pain find common ground? Or is the hurt too deep, too vast to overcome? There are no questions more urgent than these, and there is no better guest to wonder with…
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Good Jews Only? Confronting New York Magazine's Habibi City Story
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Durban 2001: How Zionism Became a Dirty Word
August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 4 minIn August 2001, Jewish delegates arrived at the UN World Conference Against Racism in Durban expecting to fight bigotry. Instead they walked into what Tom Lantos called the most sickening display of hatred for Jews since the Nazi period…