110: Wartime Diaries - Matti Friedman
Israel Story
Israel Story
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🗓️ 31 October 2023
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
The war caught everyone by surprise, of course, and since it broke out at the tail end of the chagim, many Israelis were abroad. What do you do in that case? Do you rush home? Do you continue your trip? Do you wait it out somewhere safe and far away? As it happens, on October 7th, our producer Mitch Ginsburg was hiking across the Scottish Highlands with his buddy – author, journalist and friend of the show, Matti Friedman. This is their story.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to this podcast, so I know you care about the war in Israel right |
| 0:07.2 | now. |
| 0:08.2 | Then you've been reading the headlines, massacre and Gaza, genocide perpetrated by Hamas, |
| 0:14.2 | no, by Israel. |
| 0:16.3 | But if you've been listening to this podcast long enough, you know one thing. |
| 0:20.9 | This stuff seems complicated, and honestly you shouldn't just pick a side or decide |
| 0:25.9 | your opinion without really learning, without really knowing what you're talking about. |
| 0:32.0 | And that's where this podcast comes in. |
| 0:34.5 | Check out Unpacking Israeli History. |
| 0:37.9 | They have episodes with topics ranging from what is Hamas anyway, to whether Israel should |
| 0:43.6 | rant some captured soldiers, and the history of Israel and its disengagement from Gaza |
| 0:49.3 | in 2005. |
| 0:51.8 | Unpacking Israeli history cuts through the noise and helps you understand |
| 0:55.8 | Israel's present through understanding Israel's history. |
| 0:59.8 | So educate yourself. |
| 1:02.7 | Learn the history behind the headlines. |
| 1:05.4 | Find Unpacking Israeli History, wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:10.4 | Hey listeners, it's Mishi. |
| 1:19.8 | So as you know, during these incredibly difficult days, we're trying to bring you voices |
| 1:24.9 | we're hearing among and around us. |
| 1:28.7 | These aren't stories, they're just quick conversations, or postcards really. |
| 1:34.1 | They try to capture slivers of life right now. |
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