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I’m a Jew of color. Ta-Nehisi Coates can’t apply U.S. lessons to Israel

Yirmiyahu Danzig in Forward · 11 Oct

Yirmiyahu Danzig, a Jew of color, critiques Ta-Nehisi Coates' application of American racial paradigms to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Episode 5: Identifying with Each Side & with a Community that Transcends Sides

Outsider / Insider · 11 Oct

Lerna Ekmekcioglu, a Turkish Armenian scholar, explores the complex dynamics of identifying with both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the context of MIT's campus unrest after the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023.

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Episode 4: Outsider/Insider Embodied

Outsider / Insider · 11 Oct

Professor Lerna Ekmekcioglu, an Armenian Christian and Turkish national, discusses her complex identity and historical dynamics of Turkish-Armenian relations in the context of migration and genocide.

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How we got to October 7: Amir Tibon on Netanyahu, Gaza, and the day that shattered Israel

Haaretz Weekly · 3 Oct

Amir Tibon, a Haaretz correspondent, recounts his harrowing experience during the Hamas attack on October 7th, 2022, in his new book, "The Gates of Gaza."

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This Israeli accepts the Palestinian people. Now what?

Sheri Oz in Future of Jewish · 1 Oct

Sheri Oz offers a provocative examination of the Palestinian national identity and its implications for peace with Israel.

0 Culture History

The Fraught Promise of Arab-Jewish Identity

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 10 Jul

Jewish Currents' Jonathan Shamir explores the Arab-Jewish identity's complexities, particularly how contemporary activists and thinkers navigate and challenge its historical trajectory.

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Jews from Arab lands are the missing piece of the Israeli-Palestinian discourse

Lisa Sayegh in JTA · 7 May

The author reflects on the overlooked history of Jews from Arab lands, emphasizing their expulsion and trauma in 1948, which is often omitted in discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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The Jewish Legion (1917-1918)

Sam Aronow · 15 Mar

A historical overview of The Jewish Legion's involvement during 1917-1918, including key events and figures.

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Where is the Biden Administration’s Self-Respect?

Ken Silverman in The Beinart Notebook · 4 Mar

The text discusses the current situation in Gaza, where Israel's policies are leading to starvation and a lack of aid reaching the people due to restrictions and bombings, supported by the US with weapons.

0 Israel History

The End of Conversation

Future of Jewish · 1 Mar

In an essay by Loolwa Khazzoom, the author reflects on a conversation with an anti-Zionist individual, highlighting how closed-mindedness and preconceived notions can hinder meaningful dialogue.

0 History Politics

1948 - with Benny Morris (Part 2)

Call Me Back · 1 Mar

In the second part of his discussion, Benny Morris delves into the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, challenging conventional narratives surrounding its causes and consequences, particularly focusing on the refugee crisis and the Arab states' motivations.

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Haviv Rettig Gur on Palestinian radicalism - was 10/7 just another turn of the dial?

Call Me Back · 31 Dec 2023

This episode explores whether the events of October 7th, labeled by some as an unprecedented escalation by Hamas, are truly shocking or simply another progression in a longstanding pattern of radicalization within Palestinian society.

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50 years ago, like today, Israel's failure to anticipate a major attack rewrote the playbook for an entire region

Talya Zax in Forward · 13 Oct 2023

The recent intelligence failure in Israel, resulting in a major attack by Hamas, highlights the dangers of relying on core assumptions in intelligence work.

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Mizrahi Jews and Palestinian Arabs: A Bilateral Triangle?

Tel Aviv Review · 5 Dec 2022

In his book "Enemies, a Love Story," Prof. Hillel Cohen from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem explores Mizrahi Jewish politics in relation to Palestinian Arabs and Ashkenazi Jews from the emergence of Zionism to modern times.

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Mizrahi Jews and Palestinian Arabs: A Bilateral Triangle?

Tel Aviv Review · 5 Dec 2022

In this discussion, Prof. Hillel Cohen explores the historical and contemporary relationship between Mizrahi Jews, Palestinian Arabs, and Ashkenazi Jews.

0 Israel History

High and Holy

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Sep 2022

Professor Haggai Ram of Ben Gurion University discusses his book "Intoxicating Zion: A Social History of Hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel," exploring the role of hashish in the region.

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High and Holy

Tel Aviv Review · 12 Sep 2022

In "Intoxicating Zion: A Social History of Hashish in Mandatory Palestine and Israel," Haggai Ram, a professor of Middle East History, explores the historical relationship between hashish and Jewish society in the region.

0 History Politics

A Life with Consequences

Dennis Ross in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2017

Itamar Rabinovich's biography, "Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman," provides a detailed account of Yitzhak Rabin's life and his impact on Israel's history from the pre-State era to the 1990s.

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