Beste Tel Aviv Podcasts (2025)

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Matanot L'Evyonim: Between Tzedaka & Mishloach Manot 27:13

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In advance of Purim we explore some of the fundamental texts and ideas behind the beautiful mitzvah of matanot l'evyonim (gifts to those in need). Spoiler: it's all about simcha! Source sheet available hereVon THINK at JLIC TLV

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Chronicles of Destruction 53:23

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Dr Lee Mordechai, a historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses Bearing Witness to the Gaza War, a comprehensive database of facts and figures that he meticulously collected since October 7, 2023. How did a Byzantine historian come to meticulously collect evidence about the atrocities of the current war, still ongoing? The episode is…

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THINK: Achashverosh As Hero Of The Megilla 1:05:11

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The wonderful thing about teaching Megillat Esther is that everyone knows the story. The terrible thing about teaching Megillat Esther is that everyone knows the story. In this week's THINK we try to question an assumption that almost all have - is Achashverosh a gross unthinking buffoon throughout, or is there some progress and development that he…

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Hostage Deals In Halacha & Jewish History V: Rav Goren & Iskat jibril (1985) 30:10

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L'ilui nishmat Oded Lifshitz who is laid to rest on the afternoon on which the shiur was given. In 1985 the Israel government under Shimon Peres released 1,150 security prisoners in return for three captive soldiers Yosef Grof, Nissim Salem, and Hezi Shai in the deal known as Isskat Jibril. In this shiur we learn the contribution of Rav Shlomo Gore…

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THINK: Terumah & Adar: The Hope Hardwired Into Our Tradition 1:05:12

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Given on February 24th 2025, in loving memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifschitz. The shiur focuses on Parshat Teruma and the month of Adar as prompts to one of Judaism's deepest themes, the consistent push to help us overcome the darkness and approach the future with hope - no matter how hard that is Source sheet available at this l…

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“It Is the Crown Jewel of My Career in Public Service” 41:13

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Elyakim Rubinstein has had an incredibly prolific career in academia, politics, diplomacy and the judiciary. Among his many accomplishments, he served as cabinet secretary, attorney general, chargé d’affaires in Israel’s embassy in Washington, and deputy chief justice until his retirement in 2017. He is the only living Israeli who has taken part in…

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THINK Yitro: When Moshe Went Up On High 1:10:19

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The revelation at Sinai contains so many different and contrary themes. We explore one of these themes and in particular we do a deep dive on a celebrated gemara in Menachot 29b which describes a conversation between Moshe and God on Sinai - a piece which raises questions of how the Torah can evolve over the generations while maintaining its authen…

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Hostage Deals In Halacha & Jewish History Part IV: Rav Ovadia & Entebbe 31:11

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Today we know the story of Entebbe as one of the great crowning moments of Israeli history. But before the daring Sayeret Matkal operation, Prime Minister Yitchak Rabin asked then sefardi chief rabbi, Rav Ovadia Yosef to share his opinion about the permissibility of acceding to the hostage takers demands of releasing 40 terrorists in exchange for r…

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THINK Beshalach: Hamushim - Four Fifths Didn't Want To Leave... 1:00:31

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THINK Beshalach: Hamushim - Four Fifths Didn't Want To Leave... Download the source sheetVon THINK at JLIC TLV

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Hostage Deals In Halacha & Jewish History Part III 24:54

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Hostage Deals In Halacha & Jewish History Part III: What bracha should be said upon the release of hostages? Download the source sheet. Given at the Vine Ventures Sarona Unity Center, Feb 4th 2025Von THINK at JLIC TLV

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The ‘Big Data’ of Hebrew Literature 38:27

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Dr. Yael Dekel, a literary scholar at the Open University and Ben Gurion University of the Negev and a lead fellow at Brandeis University's Institute of Advanced Israel Studies, talks about the Literary Laboratory: how can digital methods be used to study the canon of Hebrew literature - and redefine it, along the way? This episode is part of a ser…

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Hostage Deal In Halacha and Jewish History Part II - Letter Of The Law & Spirit Of The People 27:46

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Last week we looked at the obligation to redeem captives but also the limitations that the mishnah puts on the prices that can be paid. Today we look at the rise of piracy in the Black Sea and Mediterranean in the 16th century which saw Turkish Jewish communities frequently ransoming Jews from other communities, and two great rabbis of the period -…

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THINK Va'era : On Speech Impediments & Being Like God, Jan 2025 23:10

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In this week's THINK we explore the meaning and significance of Moshe's claim that he cannot lead Israel free from slavery due to his challenges with speech Download the source sheetVon THINK at JLIC TLV

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Hostage Deals In Halacha & Jewish History, Part I 30:55

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The first instalment in a series on Hostage Deals In Halacha & Jewish History at the Vine Ventures Sarona Unity Center (on the third day of the deal to release hostages from Hamas Captivity). Download the source sheetVon THINK at JLIC TLV

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Where Water Is Scarce and History Is Rich 33:07

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Prof Nir Arielli, Professor of International History at the University of Leeds (UK), discusses his book The Dead Sea: A 10,000 Year History.

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And Aharon rejoiced in his heart 22:26

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A short lunch and learn given at Vine Venture's Unity Bet Midrash considering Moshe and Aharon's relationship as a model and Tikkun for sibling relationships in Tanakh Download the source sheetVon THINK at JLIC TLV

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THINK - Parshat Shemot - When Hashem Sought To Kill Moshe 40:01

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Shemot 4:24-26 are arguably some of the strangest verses in the whole of the Bible. So strange in fact that many people skip right over it. After Mosheh has finally agreed to return to Egypt to redeem Israel and has gotten on the way with his family, God tries to kill him! Things only get stranger when Tziporah saves him by circumcising their son. …

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Think Vayehi Jan 2025 42:16

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THINK Vayehi: Thoughts on סיבתיות הכפולה / Double Causation In Bereishit, In The Story Of Yosef And His Brothers, In Our Lives We are blown forward into history facing backwards Download the source sheet.Von THINK-tlv

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Israel’s Legal Quagmire: An Appraisal 42:34

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Dr. (Col. res.) Eran Shamir-Borer, Director of the Center for National Security and Democracy at the Israel Democracy Institute and formerly the head of the International Law Department of the IDF’s Military Advocate General, analyzes Israel’s legal standing in relation to the Gaza War and the occupation of the Palestinian Territories. This episode…

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Elias Khoury: In Memoriam 46:20

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Yehuda Shenhav Shaharabani, Professor Emeritus of sociology at Tel Aviv University and the editor in chief of Maktoob books, a series of Hebrew translations of Arabic literature, discusses the life and writing of Elias Khoury, the great Lebanese novelist who died in September, aged 76. Shenhav Shaharabani single-handedly translated ten of Khoury’s …

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Whither the Abraham Accords? 36:54

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Dr Brandon Friedman, a research fellow at Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies specializing in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, discusses the future of Middle Eastern geopolitics in the wake of October 7th and ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration. This episode is made possible by the Israel office of K…

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Crisis: The Climate and National Security 32:56

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The climate crisis is a global issue with very concrete strategic consequences: on food security, energy and more. Galit Cohen, Director of the Program on Climate Change at Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies and the former Director General of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, discusses the implications of the clim…

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Keep Antisemitism Off Our Pitches 36:49

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Daniel Lörcher, the founding director of What Matters, an organization that tackles racism, antisemitism and discrimination on the soccer field and elsewhere, discusses his work on reducing antisemitism among soccer fans and how sports culture can – and does – help create an atmosphere that promotes tolerance and pluralism. This episode is made pos…

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‘I Am Happy That She Lived Her Short Life to the Fullest’ 28:44

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Ricarda Louk, the mother of Shani, a tattoo artist who became one of the most iconic victims of the Nova festival massacre, talks to us upon the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack. This episode is made possible by the Israel office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, which promotes peace, freedom, and justice through political education.…

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The Importance of Being Formally Educated 43:30

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Dr Tammy Hoffman, a research fellow and the Head of the Education Policy Program at the Israel Democracy Institute and a lecturer at Hakibbutzim College of Education, explains how public education can tackle the erosion of democratic norms and the adverse effects of social media on society. This episode is made possible by the Israel office of Konr…

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Jewish and Demographic 44:02

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Historian Dr Nimrod Lin, Managing Editor of the Journal of Israeli History, discusses his forthcoming book People Who Count: Zionism, Demography and Democracy in Mandate Palestine. This interview is part of the "Democracy and Its Alternatives: The Origins of Israel's Current Crisis" conference, held at Brandeis University and organized in partnersh…

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The Uncertain Beginning of a Special Relationship 41:25

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Roni Stauber, Professor of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University, discusses his book Diplomacy in the Shadow of Memory: Israel and West Germany, 1953-1965. This episode is made possible by the Israel office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, which promotes peace, freedom, and justice through political education.…

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Text, Subtext, Context: Monitoring Antisemitism Online 41:30

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Dr Matthias Becker, research fellow at Reichman University and the University of Cambridge, discusses his Decoding Antisemitism project, using novel scholarly and technological tools to monitor and analyze online hate speech. This episode is made possible by the Israel office of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, which promotes peace, freedom, and justice t…

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Hate but Were Afraid to Ask 51:16

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Eran Halperin, professor of psychology at the Hebrew University and the founding director of aChord, a leading research center dedicated to promoting social change in Israel through the tools of social psychology, discusses his new book, Warning: Hate Ahead. Why is hate such a powerful emotion, and what can be done to contain it? The episode is spo…

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Israeli Exceptionalism? 47:35

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Dr Yoav Fromer, a senior lecturer at the Department of English and American Studies and the head of the Center of US Studies at Tel Aviv University, discusses his new book (co-edited with Ilan Peleg), The Americanization of the Israeli Right.

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A Jewish Roadmap for a People in Crisis 45:02

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Joshua Leifer, an American journalist (Dissent, The New York Review of Books, The Guardian) and PhD candidate in history at Yale University, discusses his new book Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life. The episode is sponsored by the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History at UCLA and co-hosted…

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Impersonality Disorders 30:27

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Eviatar Zerubavel, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Rutgers University, discusses his new book “Don't Take It Personally: Personalness and Impersonality in Social Life.”

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Early Israel’s ‘Emotional Regime’ 36:21

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Prof. Orit Rozin, a historian at Tel Aviv University, discusses her new book Emotions of Conflict: Israel 1949-1967, analyzing the efforts of the Israeli establishment in the 1950s and 60s to control the people's emotional response to the impending sense of insecurity.

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A Forgotten Aliyah, Remembered 33:16

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Liora Halperin, Professor of International Studies and History and Distinguished Endowed Chair of Jewish Studies at the University of Washington in Seattle, discusses her book The Oldest Guard: Forging the Zionist Settler Past.

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The Desert: A Cultural History 39:50

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Yael Zerubavel, Professor Emerita of Jewish Studies and History at Rutgers University, discusses her new book Desert, Island, Wall: Symbolic Landscapes and the Politics of Space in Israeli Culture, which has just been published in Hebrew and is an updated version of her 2019 book Desert in the Promised Land.…

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The Rise of Israeli Diaspora 42:25

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Dr. Jonathan Grossman explores Israel’s evolving attitude and discourse toward Israeli emigrants, shifting from viewing them as selfish deserters to embracing them as loyal partners, fostering a legitimate and valuable diaspora community abroad. This episode is made possible by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Jacob Robinson Institute for the H…

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Human Rights in Troubled Times: How Much Individualism Do We Need? 30:54

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Anne Rethmann examines post-1945 human rights discourses, highlighting the concept of justice by the Austrian-Jewish lawyer Franz Bienenfeld. Comparing it with T. W. Adorno's notion of maturity, she emphasizes the significance of dignity within the framework of human rights. This episode is made possible by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Jaco…

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Jewish Nationalism, Sovereignty, and International Law 41:33

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Prof. Rotem Giladi discusses his book “Jews, Sovereignty, and International Law: Ideology and Ambivalence in Early Israeli Legal Diplomacy” (Oxford 2021), which explores the role of ideology in shaping Israel’s early attitudes towards international law. This episode is made possible by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Jacob Robinson Institute f…

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Minority Rights and Jewish Non-Territorial Autonomy in Interwar Estonia 30:19

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Dr. Timo Aava examines Estonia's establishment of non-territorial autonomies during the interwar period, with a particular focus on the Jewish self-government case, thereby providing intriguing insights into Estonia's treatment of minorities. This episode is made possible by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Jacob Robinson Institute for the Hist…

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Diplomacy Without Sovereignty: The Zionist Movement at the League of Nations 38:54

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Dr. Eran Shlomi discusses Zionist diplomacy and representation at the League of Nations, the UN predecessor, during the interwar period. He analyzes the League’s role in the Zionist path to statehood. This episode is made possible by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Jacob Robinson Institute for the History of Individual and Collective Rights.…

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Law in Times of Crisis: The Life and Legacy of Jacob Robinson 24:47

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Dr. Iris Nachum introduces the jurist Jacob Robinson (1889-1977), emphasizing his activism for minority rights and compensation for expulsion. A research institute in his name has recently been established at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This episode is made possible by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Jacob Robinson Institute for the Hi…

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The Many Faces of Antisemitism 31:53

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Prof. Jeffrey Herf, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Maryland, College Park, discusses his book, The Three Faces of Antisemitism: Right, Left and Islamist. What common ground do these three markedly different worldviews hold when it comes to the Jews?

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Parallel Injustices: Holocaust Memory in Apartheid South Africa 45:04

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Dr Roni Mikel-Arieli, a postdoctoral and teaching fellow at Ben Gurion University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology and until recently the academic director of the Oral History Division at the Hebrew University’s Avraham Harman Research Institute of Contemporary Jewry, discusses her book Remembering the Holocaust in a Racial State: Holocau…

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Antisemitism: A Serious Problem, Taken Seriously 33:18

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Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission's Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, talks about the EU's response to anti-Jewish hate crimes and speech. Despite the alarming increase in cases, she says that the Union has taken many measures (some of them long before October 2023) that have begun to bear fruit. This …

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Walk the Walk: What Do Germans Mean by ‘Never Again’? 41:36

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Dr Andrew Port, a historian at Wayne State University, discusses his new book Never Again: Germans and Genocide after the Holocaust, analyzing German responses to cases of genocide from the 1970s to the 1990s.

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Israel-Hamas War, 7 Months On 59:39

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A special collaboration with the Jerusalem Unplugged podcast, where host Robert Mazza and the Tel Aviv Review's Gilad Halpern discuss the current moment for Israel domestically and internationally.

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Post-October 7th: Crises and Opportunities 22:47

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Dr Lihi Ben Shitrit, the director of the Taub Center for Israel Studies at NYU and editor of the forthcoming The Gates of Gaza: Critical Voices from Israel on October 7 and the War with Hamas, and Dr Dahlia Scheindlin, author of The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel: Promise Unfulfilled assess what lies ahead for Israel: A sea change, or more o…

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Whither the Palestinian Citizens of Israel? 36:06

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The already volatile situation of the Palestinian citizens of Israel has been exacerbated by the October 7th massacre and the war with Hamas that ensued. Dr Ahmad Agbaria of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, Austin, talks about how their status and democratic rights have been affected, and what role they might pla…

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The Undying Legacy of Frantz Fanon 53:23

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Adam Shatz, author and writer, US Editor for the London Review of Books and a visiting professor at Bard College, discusses his book The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon.

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Has the Jewish Nation-State Model Run Its Course? 36:06

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The October 7th attack undermined some of the basic assumptions Israelis have had about the tenets of their sovereignty. Will the crisis send the country into a post-nation-state phase? Dr. Julie Cooper, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Tel Aviv University, and a fellow of the Institute of Advanced Israel Studies at Brandeis University’s Sch…

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