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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.
Stories told in order, across several episodes. Start at part one and see it through.
From early rabbinic thinkers to the founding of Israel and more, this is the story of how religion and Zionism became intertwined. What happens when a dream of redemption collides with the realities of a modern Jewish state, and what does that mean for Israel today?
From the earliest longing for Zion to the arguments Israelis are still having today. Five episodes that tell the story in order, built for anyone who wants the whole arc rather than a single flashpoint.
Why a Palestinian state never happened between 1918 and 1967, why peace failed after it, and four long-form conversations with Palestinian and Israeli voices who disagree about what comes next.
Four episodes if you have never listened before
Dreyfus to Deir Yassin: how the state came to be.
1956, 1967, 1973 and the battles inside them
Sadat, Oslo, statehood, disengagement. · 177 minutes in total.
The attack, the hostages, the war, the grief. · 235 minutes in total.
The accusations, taken seriously. · 280 minutes in total.
Courtrooms, the Mossad and the affairs that shook the state. · 202 minutes in total.
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Self-confessed history nerd, educator and Executive Vice President at OpenDor Media. Noam built Unpacking Israeli History on a simple rule: take every side seriously enough to tell its story properly, then let listeners make up their own minds.
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