The King David Hotel Bombing: Terrorism or Resistance? Part 2

Unpacking Israeli History

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🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Dive into the story of the 1946 King David Hotel bombing with part two in a gripping series on an event that re-shaped British policy in Mandate Palestine and influenced the future of Israel. Host Noam Weissman unpacks the Irgun’s daring operation, the sequence of warnings and events that led to the tragic loss of 91 lives, and the political fallout. Listen to survivor testimony about the bombing and hear how this historic act of resistance —and its moral complexities—laid the groundwork for Menachem Begin’s controversial legacy. Click here for the sources used in this episode. Please note that our email address has changed. You can now email noam@unpacked.media. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check us out on youtube. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. ------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Wondering Jews

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0:12.7	Each week on Wondering Jews, Mikhail Vitone and Noam Weissman, wonder together about big questions
0:18.8	being asked by Jews and about the Jewish people.
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0:51.8	I think you're going to love it.
0:53.9	Hey, I'm Noam Weisman, and you're listening to Unpacking Israeli History, the podcast that takes a deep dive
0:58.3	into some of the most intense, historically fascinating, and often misunderstood events
1:03.8	and stories linked to Israeli history. Before we start, I just wanted to remind you all that I
1:08.5	love hearing from you. I love it. So shoot me a note at Noam at Jewishunpack.com.
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1:23.3	Okay, Yala, let's do this.
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1:45.6	We, the people of Israel, are prepared and anxious to meet the representatives of our neighbors without any preconditions. There are people in Israel elsewhere.
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