Unpacking Israeli History

Autor: Unpacked

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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1. Is Israel Solving the Wrong Problems? – Unpacking Israeli History
2. 8 Elections That Shocked Israel – Unpacking Israeli History
3. Blood and Honey: The Incredible Story of Kibbutz Yad Mordechai – Unpacking Israeli History
4. Can Israel Have All the Land and Still Have Peace? – Unpacking Israeli History
5. After the Massacre: Remembering October 7 – Unpacking Israeli History
6. What Would Rav Kook Think of Religious Zionism Today? – Unpacking Israeli History
7. The Fight for the Soul of Religious Zionism – Unpacking Israeli History
8. The Fight for the Soul of Religious Zionism – Unpacking Israeli History
9. What Actually is Religious Zionism? – Unpacking Israeli History
10. Don’t Leave Zionism to the Extremists – with Yossi Klein Halevi – Unpacking Israeli History
11. Tel Hai: Rethinking Israel's Founding Myth – Unpacking Israeli History
12. Special Crossover: Can Israelis And Palestinians Ever Live In Peace? With Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib – Unpacking Israeli History
13. Good Jews Only? Confronting New York Magazine's Habibi City Story – Unpacking Israeli History
14. Durban 2001: How Zionism Became a Dirty Word – Unpacking Israeli History
15. Why Israeli Elections Never Produce a Clear Winner – Unpacking Israeli History
16. Live from Camp Tel Yehudah: Teens Talk Antisemitism, Identity, and Israel – Unpacking Israeli History
17. Israel's Eurovision story: Boos, ballads, and breaking up with Europe (Part 2) – Unpacking Israeli History
18. Israel's Eurovision story: How a Middle Eastern country crashed Europe's biggest party (Part 1) – Unpacking Israeli History
19. Live from Camp Lavi: Teens Take on Israel's Toughest Moments – Unpacking Israeli History
20. Israel Open Mic: Is the Palestinian flag Illegal in Israel? – Unpacking Israeli History
21. Should We Retire the Word ‘Zionism’? With Haviv Rettig Gur – Unpacking Israeli History
22. 50 Years Since Entebbe: Operation Thunderbolt – Unpacking Israeli History
23. Nas Daily: The Identity Crisis October 7 Forced Me to Face – Unpacking Israeli History
24. The Battle for Jerusalem: Ammunition Hill – Unpacking Israeli History
25. Yitzhak Rabin: Not the Peacenik You Think He Was (Special Crossover) – Unpacking Israeli History
26. Hezbollah Revisited: The Origins of Iran's Most Powerful Proxy – Unpacking Israeli History
27. The Scandal That Changed Israel Forever: The Rotten Business (Part 2) – Unpacking Israeli History
28. The Scandal That Changed Israel Forever: The Lavon Affair (Part 1) – Unpacking Israeli History
29. How to Kill Israeli Self-Criticism – Unpacking Israeli History
30. Real abuse, Reckless Reporting: Haviv Rettig Gur Dissects Kristof's Israel Prison Story – Unpacking Israeli History