Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast
Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast
Podcast Description
I am Roberto Mazza and this is Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast.Jerusalem Unplugged is the only podcast dedicated exclusively to Jerusalem, its rich history, and its diverse people. Through in-depth conversations with scholars, activists, politicians, artists, journalists, religious figures, and community members, the podcast explores the complex layers of one of the world's most significant cities.Our conversations are designed to be intellectually challenging, moving beyond surface narratives to examine the nuanced realities of Jerusalem's past and present. Each episode provides substantive material for serious discussion, encouraging listeners to engage with the city's multifaceted stories from historical, political, cultural, and social perspectives.From archaeological discoveries and urban development to religious practices and daily life, Jerusalem Unplugged uncovers the Jerusalem you may never have heard of—offering fresh insights into a city where ancient history and contemporary life intersect in extraordinary ways. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on a variety of topics including archaeology, personal stories, and social dynamics within Jerusalem. Episodes delve into issues like urban development, cultural identity, and political tensions, with specific episodes discussing archaeological impacts on local populations and the stories of Palestinians displaced in 1948.
I am Roberto Mazza and this is Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast.
Jerusalem Unplugged is the only podcast dedicated exclusively to Jerusalem, its rich history, and its diverse people. Through in-depth conversations with scholars, activists, politicians, artists, journalists, religious figures, and community members, the podcast explores the complex layers of one of the world’s most significant cities.
Our conversations are designed to be intellectually challenging, moving beyond surface narratives to examine the nuanced realities of Jerusalem’s past and present. Each episode provides substantive material for serious discussion, encouraging listeners to engage with the city’s multifaceted stories from historical, political, cultural, and social perspectives.
From archaeological discoveries and urban development to religious practices and daily life, Jerusalem Unplugged uncovers the Jerusalem you may never have heard of—offering fresh insights into a city where ancient history and contemporary life intersect in extraordinary ways.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jerusalem, Palestine and Israel have been built with cement, a material that carries an important and heavy socio-political history. In this episode Nimrod Ben Zeev tells about this material and its use in Palestine and how cement has become a central component in the ongoing conflict. We also discussed the question of racialization of construction work particularly in Israel after 1948. While jobs in construction are generally well paid, these jobs are often associated with Palestinians with a racist
undertone, and are often dangerous and do not provide stability. As mentioned by Ben Zeev, modern Israel and Jerusalem have been build by Palestinians, yet this is not acknowledged at any level. Jerusalem has seen a rapid cementification process with the expansion of neighborhoods in the West and the vertical development in the East in order to accommodate Palestinian Jerusalemites who do not want to lose their residency.
Originally published on 12/22/2021
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