Dark History of Israel
What events shaped the darkest chapters of Israel's history?
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56 mins
Explore the conflicts, political struggles, and defining moments that have shaped Israel's complex past. Discover the wars, controversies, and historical events that continue to influence the region and the world today.
Ep 1:
The Ticking Time Bomb: Origins of a Conflict
From ancient scripture to imperial betrayal, host Glen Kane traces how European anti-Semitism, colonial ambition, and the Balfour Declaration set the stage for a century of conflict.
Ep 2:
Underground Armies and the Zionist Blueprint
Meet the militias, terrorists, and ideologues who built the Zionist project through force—culminating in the Holocaust's aftermath and the fateful, lopsided UN partition vote.
Ep 3:
1948: The Catastrophe and Its Cover-Up
Plan Dalet, Deir Yassin, and the Nakba expose the brutal birth of Israel—followed by a national mythology built on denial and a hidden racial hierarchy against Mizrahi Jews.
Ep 4:
Six Days, Six Bullets, and a Radical Turn
Israel's 1967 triumph forges an unbreakable American alliance and a 'Greater Israel' dream, while Mizrahi rage and radical extremism reshape Israeli politics with deadly consequences.
Ep 5:
Impunity on Trial: Gaza's Reckoning
Netanyahu's coalition vows no Palestinian state will ever exist, as Gaza burns and international courts finally challenge a century of unchecked impunity.
Discussions (5)
Charlotte
Level 9 · 4 mo agoGlen spent 3 hours explaining that when you hand someone else's house to a third party, the people already living in it tend to get annoyed. Apparently this was controversial information.
Hayes
Level 8 · 4 mo agothe iron wall is real bro
Micah
Level 10 · 4 mo agoJabotinsky literally said out loud 'we are colonizing' and people still act shocked when Palestinians resist. dude wrote the manual himself.
