Six months on from the Hamas attacks on Israel - we’re debating that context in more detail.
This isn’t an argument about 3,000 years of ancestry and who got there first.
But it is about the conflict and conditions over the last century that frame almost everything about the war still raging today.
Piers' two guests are scholars with deeply opposing views an ... Show More
May 15
‘I’m NOT Hiding ANYTHING!’ Egyptologist Zahi Hawass Grilled On Pyramids By Experts
Dr Zahi Hawass is a world-renowned Egyptian archaeologist and a global authority on The Great Pyramids. His many admirers consider him a cultural icon, a ferocious defender of ancient antiquities, even a real life Indiana Jones. His critics, however, believe he’s a gatekeeper, wi ... Show More
55m 47s
May 14
“I’m Gonna Roast YOU!” Dave Smith vs Adam Sosnick Reunite In Comedy Battle
Netflix’s 'The Roast of Kevin Hart' has ignited a fierce new culture war debate after a barrage of controversial jokes sparked backlash from across the political spectrum. The roast - featuring material touching on racism, sexism, ableism, antisemitism, the assassination of Charl ... Show More
45m 23s
Jan 2021
Jeremy Pressman, "The Sword is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force" (Manchester UP, 2020)
Jeremy Pressman is Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut. Jeremy is the author of The Sword is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force (Manchester UP, 2020), an exploration of the do ... Show More
57m 57s
Oct 2023
The Jewish Left Is Trying to Hold Two Thoughts at Once
<p>Grief moves slowly and war moves quickly. After Hamas assailants killed at least 1,400 Israelis and took hundreds more hostage, Israel dropped more than 6,000 bombs on Gaza in the first week of a conflict that is still ongoing. So far, more than 5,000 Palestinians are <a href= ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2022
Louis Fishman, "Jews and Palestinians in the Late Ottoman Era, 1908-1914: Claiming the Homeland" (Edinburgh UP. 2021)
Uncovering a history buried by different nationalist narratives (Jewish, Israeli, Arab and Palestinian) the book by Louis Fishman looks at how the late Ottoman era set the stage for the on-going Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This work presents an innovative analysis of the strugg ... Show More
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