Unsettled

Unsettled is a podcast about Israel-Palestine and the Jewish diaspora. We're here to provide a space for the difficult conversations and diverse viewpoints that are all too rare in institutional American Jewish communities.

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Jerusalem: Dov Waxman

I think most American Jews are probably not aware of the simple fact that when they think of visiting the Western Wall, for example, they think of entering the Old City, they’re actually entering what is officially, according to international law, East Jerusalem. And therefore, according to international law, occupied territory. — Dov Waxman This is the fourth installment of a special miniseries responding to the U.S. President's decision last week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Isr...

Dec 11, 2017•14 min•Ep. 10

Jerusalem: #StopTheMove

I am a proud American Jew. I’ve been part of this community my entire life. I went to Jewish day schools for 13 years. I cannot stand what the occupation is doing to my community, and I’m not willing to put up with it anymore. And my community needs to make a choice. — Eliana Fishman This is the third installment of a special miniseries responding to the U.S. President's decision this week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. For this episode, Unsettled producer Max Freedman atten...

Dec 10, 2017•7 min•Ep. 9

Jerusalem: Rani Al-Hindi

Today, it’s a new event. Part of the same pattern. But we will still resist, as we have always resisted. And this declaration means nothing to us, just as all the other declarations and all the other events meant nothing to us. — Rani Al-Hindi This is the second installment of a special miniseries responding to the U.S. President's decision this week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. For this episode, Unsettled producer Yoshi Fields attended a Palestinian-led protest at Hunter C...

Dec 08, 2017•9 min•Ep. 8

Jerusalem: Shira Robinson

What is new is that Trump is putting people on notice...that he’s happy to flout international conventions, and he is no longer concerned with continuing this charade of U.S. support for some kind of political negotiation to end the Arab-Israeli conflict. — Shira Robinson On Wednesday, December 6th, the President of the United States formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel -- breaking with more than sixty years of official U.S. policy. Why did this happen? What does it mea...

Dec 07, 2017•13 min•Ep. 7

Cultural Resistance

Culture is the only human practice that can actually dig into the root of a trauma and try to undo it in the first place. And this is why people are so afraid of culture, and in particular theatre. ‘Cause when there’s a human being in front of you having an experience, it’s very difficult to ignore them. It’s hard to ignore a play. — Dan Fishback Dan Fishback and Motaz Malhees both made waves in the New York theater scene this fall with plays about Palestine. Motaz performed with the Freedom T...

Dec 04, 2017•36 min•Ep. 6

Sulaiman Khatib

Sulaiman Khatib is a co-founder and the current Managing Director of Combatants for Peace , a joint Israeli-Palestinian nonviolent movement to end the occupation of the West Bank. In this interview, Souli explains how he began to see Israelis as potential partners, rather than the enemy. He talks about the value of ex-combatants in the struggle to end the occupation, and addresses some of the the criticism that his organization has received from other activist groups. This episode of Unsettled i...

Nov 06, 2017•29 min•Ep. 5

Sarah Brammer-Shlay

Sarah Brammer-Shlay is a first-year rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia and a founding member of IfNotNow . In this interview, Sarah explains how she went from feeling like a "bad Jew" for thinking critically about Israel, to directly confronting the violence of the occupation. As a radical rabbi-to-be, she reflects on the High Holidays, and shares her vision for the Jewish community she hopes to lead. This episode of Unsettled is hosted by Emily Bell. ...

Oct 09, 2017•32 min•Ep. 4

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts is a DC-based attorney who has been a Jewish activist for Palestinian rights since 2003. She recently worked with the Education Team from IfNotNow DC to pilot a curriculum called "Occupation 101." In this interview, she talks about her own journey from "Israel, right-or-wrong" to Palestinian solidarity work, then explains some of the history and everyday realities of the West Bank under Israeli occupation. This episode of Unsettled is hosted by Max Freedman. Original music by Nat ...

Sep 08, 2017•37 min•Ep. 3

The Story of Sumud

For our first episode, we interviewed three American Jewish activists who recently traveled to the South Hebron Hills to help build the Sumud Freedom Camp . Established by a coalition of Palestinians, Israelis, and Jews from the diaspora, Sumud is an island of resistance, reconstruction, and solidarity within one of the most brutally controlled areas of the West Bank. This episode is hosted by Ilana Levinson and features Tom Corcoran, Naomi Dann, and Jeremy Swack. Edited by Yoshi Fields and Emil...

Aug 04, 2017•22 min•Ep. 2

Teaser

TRANSCRIPT: MAX: Welcome to Unsettled, a new podcast featuring news and views on Israel-Palestine and the Jewish diaspora. We are here to provide a space for the difficult conversations and diverse viewpoints that are all too rare in institutional American Jewish communities. ASAF: My name is Asaf. EMILY: I'm Emily. ILANA: My name is Ilana. MAX: And I'm Max. ASAF: Make sure to check out our first episode, interviewing Jewish activists who helped in May to build a Palestinian resistance camp in t...

Jun 28, 2017•1 min

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