Palestine
political entity that enjoys incomplete recognition as a state, located in West Asia
Episodes
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#5500: Eight Consulates That Answer to No OneEight countries keep consulates in Jerusalem that bypass their own Tel Aviv embassies. The reason goes back four centuries. -
#5261: Chickasaw in Jerusalem: An Indigenous ReversalA Chickasaw citizen came to Jerusalem expecting to confirm Israel as a colonial project. He left calling it the Indigenous success story. -
#5802: The Mamluks: From Slave Market to Sultan's ThroneHow did enslaved soldiers become the rulers of Egypt and the Levant for 267 years? The Mamluk system explained. -
#5801: Who Were the Canaanites, Hittites, and Israelites?The Bible's lists of ancient peoples are theological claims, not census records — and the Hittites are two entirely different peoples wearing one n... -
#5686: What Arab Israelis Actually Say About IdentitySame population, same year, wildly different numbers — why the Arab Israeli identity polling keeps contradicting itself. -
#5633: Is Construction Noise Actually Inevitable?What if the jackhammer isn't the problem? A look at how deep garages, tall towers, and concrete make cities loud. -
#5588: Anchorites: Dead to the World, at the Center of ItSealed into a church wall, declared dead to the world — and then consulted by kings. The strange, true story of the anchorite. -
#5510: Six Churches, One Roof, 270 Years of DeadlockSix churches share Jerusalem's holiest sites — and none can move a chair without the other five agreeing. Here's how that happened. -
#5227: Who Decides What Hebrew Words Mean?Israel's Academy of the Hebrew Language can coin words the state must use — but it can't make anyone say them. Why 10 million speakers might be the...