Latest Israelihistory Podcast Episodes
Behind the scenes of Unpacking Israeli History
Unpacking Israeli History - May 28, 2024 10:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsIn this special episode of Unpacking Israeli History, Noam Weissman and producer Rivky Stern switch things up by engaging in an in-depth conversation about the podcast's creation, philosophy, and approach to telling the story of Israeli history.
Six Days That Changed Israel Forever: The Aftermath
Unpacking Israeli History - May 20, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe 1967 War happened more than 50 years ago. And yet, the legacy of the Six Day War still reverberates throughout the world. Israelis were convinced they were facing another Holocaust. Instead, they achieved one of the most unlikely – and legendary – military victories in history. This miniserie...
P3: The Aftermath - Six Days That Changed Israel Forever
Unpacking Israeli History - May 20, 2024 10:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe 1967 War happened more than 50 years ago. And yet, the legacy of the Six Day War still reverberates throughout the world. Israelis were convinced they were facing another Holocaust. Instead, they achieved one of the most unlikely – and legendary – military victories in history. This miniserie...
Six Days That Changed Israel Forever: The Middle East At War
Unpacking Israeli History - May 13, 2024 10:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe 1967 War happened more than 50 years ago. And yet, the legacy of the Six Day War still reverberates throughout the world. Israelis were convinced they were facing another Holocaust. Instead, they achieved one of the most unlikely – and legendary – military victories in history. This miniserie...
P2: The Middle East At War - Six Days That Changed Israel Forever
Unpacking Israeli History - May 13, 2024 10:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe 1967 War happened more than 50 years ago. And yet, the legacy of the Six Day War still reverberates throughout the world. Israelis were convinced they were facing another Holocaust. Instead, they achieved one of the most unlikely – and legendary – military victories in history. This miniserie...
P1: Lead-Up To War - Six Days That Changed Israel Forever
Unpacking Israeli History - May 06, 2024 10:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe 1967 War happened more than 50 years ago. And yet, the legacy of the Six Day War still reverberates throughout the world. Israelis were convinced they were facing another Holocaust. Instead, they achieved one of the most unlikely – and legendary – military victories in history. This miniserie...
Six Days That Changed Israel Forever: Lead-Up To War
Unpacking Israeli History - May 06, 2024 10:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe 1967 War happened more than 50 years ago. And yet, the legacy of the Six Day War still reverberates throughout the world. Israelis were convinced they were facing another Holocaust. Instead, they achieved one of the most unlikely – and legendary – military victories in history. This miniserie...
Iran's Surprise Attack on Israel: History and Reflections
Unpacking Israeli History - April 29, 2024 10:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsLess than 48 hours ago, Iran launched an unprecedented military attack on Israel, its first direct attack on Israel after a decades-long “shadow” war. Iran sent hundreds of drones and missiles towards the Jewish state. So, why did Iran attack Israel, and what does all of this mean? ~~~~ Sources...
P3: Did Palestine's Great Revolt (1936-1939) Set the Stage for Oct 7?
Unpacking Israeli History - April 22, 2024 10:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsGot questions about the current situation in Israel/Palestine? Almost all the answers lie in the Great Arab Revolt of 1936. How is that possible, when the modern state of Israel wasn’t even established until 1948?! This three-part series explores the roots of a seemingly intractable conflict, hig...
P2: Did Palestine's Great Revolt (1936-1939) Set the Stage for Oct 7?
Unpacking Israeli History - April 08, 2024 10:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsGot questions about the current situation in Israel/Palestine? Almost all the answers lie in the Great Arab Revolt of 1936. How is that possible, when the modern state of Israel wasn’t even established until 1948?! This three-part series explores the roots of a seemingly intractable conflict, hig...
Part Two: Palestine's Great Revolt: Did 36-39 Set the Stage for Oct 7?
Unpacking Israeli History - April 08, 2024 10:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsGot questions about the current situation in Israel/Palestine? Almost all the answers lie in the Great Arab Revolt of 1936. How is that possible, when the modern state of Israel wasn’t even established until 1948?! This three-part series explores the roots of a seemingly intractable conflict, hig...
Part One: Palestine's Great Revolt: Did 36-39 Set the Stage for Oct 7?
Unpacking Israeli History - April 01, 2024 10:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsGot questions about the current situation in Israel/Palestine? Almost all the answers lie in the Great Arab Revolt of 1936. How is that possible, when the modern state of Israel wasn’t even established until 1948?! This three-part series explores the roots of a seemingly intractable conflict, hig...
P1: Did Palestine's Great Revolt (1936-1939) Set the Stage for Oct 7?
Unpacking Israeli History - April 01, 2024 10:30 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsGot questions about the current situation in Israel/Palestine? Almost all the answers lie in the Great Arab Revolt of 1936. How is that possible, when the modern state of Israel wasn’t even established until 1948?! This three-part series explores the roots of a seemingly intractable conflict, hig...
P2: Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Unpacking Israeli History - March 25, 2024 10:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWelcome to the second part of our two-parter about the four seemingly-impossible obstacles that confounded Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike. Why have Israelis and Palestinians never made peace? Despite multiple peace accords, the two peoples are still at war. In this two part episode, we’ll ...
Part Two: Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Unpacking Israeli History - March 25, 2024 10:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWelcome to the second part of our two-parter about the four seemingly-impossible obstacles that confounded Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike. Why have Israelis and Palestinians never made peace? Despite multiple peace accords, the two peoples are still at war. In this two part episode, we’ll ...
Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Unpacking Israeli History - March 18, 2024 10:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWhy have Israelis and Palestinians never made peace? Despite multiple peace accords, the two peoples are still at war. In this two part episode, we’ll explore the four major obstacles preventing peace: Jerusalem, borders, security, and the refugees. You’ve heard about the “right of return”? East ...
P1: Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Unpacking Israeli History - March 18, 2024 10:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWhy have Israelis and Palestinians never made peace? Despite multiple peace accords, the two peoples are still at war. In this two part episode, we’ll explore the four major obstacles preventing peace: Jerusalem, borders, security, and the refugees. You’ve heard about the “right of return”? East ...
Part One: Four Obstacles To Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Unpacking Israeli History - March 18, 2024 10:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWhy have Israelis and Palestinians never made peace? Despite multiple peace accords, the two peoples are still at war. In this two part episode, we’ll explore the four major obstacles preventing peace: Jerusalem, borders, security, and the refugees. You’ve heard about the “right of return”? East ...
Meet the Israeli Druze
Unpacking Israeli History - March 11, 2024 10:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe Druze are a tiny minority in the Jewish state, and the only community to share a so-called “Blood Covenant” with Israel’s Jews. But in 2018, the Israeli government passed a controversial Basic Law, known as the Nation-State Law, that threatened to upend this status quo. So who are the Druze?...
Who Is Hezbollah?
Unpacking Israeli History - March 04, 2024 16:10 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThis is the story of Iran’s proxy in Lebanon, which has been causing trouble for Israel since its founding in 1982. As Israel’s northern border heats up and the two sides draw closer to a showdown, we investigate: who is Hezbollah, and what do they want? ~~~~ Sources: https://docs.google.com/do...
Season 6, Coming Next Week!
Unpacking Israeli History - February 26, 2024 11:30 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWe're back for season 6! Get ready to join Noam for a deep dive into Israeli history, shedding light on the events of today. Have thoughts, questions, or stories to share? Drop us a line at [email protected]. Your email might even become part of the conversation on the show. So, what are y...
Should Israel Ransom Hostages? (Updated)
Unpacking Israeli History - December 25, 2023 11:30 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsWhen we first released an episode on captured soldiers, back in August 2023, we had no idea that we were mere months away from the worst hostage crisis Israel had ever experienced. On October 7, 2023, Hamas murdered 1,200 people – mostly civilians – and dragged another 240 to Gaza, plunging Isra...
Noam on the Ground: Reflections on the Israel War
Unpacking Israeli History - December 07, 2023 11:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsNoam reflects on his meetings with survivors, evacuees, and Jewish leaders in the wake of 10/7. (Or 7/10, for the Israelis and Europeans out there.) ~~~~ Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GVNSsNxr23fIzzW7TnU3p6kGC-OxoTYkDSlAXmsd34w/edit?usp=drive_link
Meta-Narratives of the Israel-Hamas War
Unpacking Israeli History - November 09, 2023 11:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThe world changed on 10/7. It's too soon to know exactly how this war will play out. But in this episode, Noam offers some thoughts on how and why people choose “sides” in a conflict like this – and how to respond to the misinformation, denialism, hatred, and extremism that poisons the discourse....
Hamas, Explained (Updated)
Unpacking Israeli History - October 11, 2023 10:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsThis episode is a re-release, with the understanding that everything has changed. You’ve heard their name. Watched their propaganda videos. Seen their bloody handiwork up close and personal. But how well do you really know the story of Hamas? This episode delves into the surprising history of Isr...
P3: War Ends, Scars Remain - Yom Kippur War
Unpacking Israeli History - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsOctober 6, 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first day of the Yom Kippur War – perhaps Israel’s most traumatic war. This miniseries unpacks that trauma, guiding our listeners through the lead-up to the war, the battles, the behind-the-scenes geopolitical maneuvering, and the painful after...
Halls of Power - Yom Kippur War Part 3
Unpacking Israeli History - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsOctober 6, 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first day of the Yom Kippur War – perhaps Israel’s most traumatic war. This miniseries unpacks that trauma, guiding our listeners through the lead-up to the war, the battles, the behind-the-scenes geopolitical maneuvering, and the painful after...
War Ends, Scars Remain - Yom Kippur War Part 3
Unpacking Israeli History - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsOctober 6, 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first day of the Yom Kippur War – perhaps Israel’s most traumatic war. This miniseries unpacks that trauma, guiding our listeners through the lead-up to the war, the battles, the behind-the-scenes geopolitical maneuvering, and the painful after...
P2: Israel Turns the Tide - Yom Kippur War
Unpacking Israeli History - September 13, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsOctober 6, 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first day of the Yom Kippur War – perhaps Israel’s most traumatic war. This miniseries unpacks that trauma, guiding our listeners through the lead-up to the war, the battles, the behind-the-scenes geopolitical maneuvering, and the painful after...
Israel Turns the Tide - Yom Kippur War Part 2
Unpacking Israeli History - September 13, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 830 ratingsOctober 6, 2023 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first day of the Yom Kippur War – perhaps Israel’s most traumatic war. This miniseries unpacks that trauma, guiding our listeners through the lead-up to the war, the battles, the behind-the-scenes geopolitical maneuvering, and the painful after...
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