by Berlin Students

Israel/Palestine Podcast

Education EN ↓ 53 episodes

Welcome to our Israel/Palestine Podcast, a project by graduating high school students from Berlin-Neukölln. Our district is home to Germany’s largest Palestinian diaspora and to many young Israelis. Israel and Palestine are painfully present in our district and in our schools. We’ve spoken to historians, legal scholars, trauma researchers, and educators — some of them world-leading experts — to better understand a conflict that shapes identities, divides communities, and echoes through generations. Our approach is multiperspectival. We don't aim to resolve contradictions or controversies, but...

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Ep. 1: The Human Reality: October 7 and the Struggle of the Hostage Families (Udi Goren – Bring them Home Now!) 29.12.2025 25:18

Guest: Udi Goren, Member of the steering committee of Bring Them Home Now!, the largest initiative of hostage families in Israel. Host: Yusuf Udi Goren is an Israeli photographer, author, travel guide, and former professional volleyball player who has become a leading voice in the campaign to free the Israeli hostages held by Hamas. His cousin, Tal Haimi, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak dur...

Dedication 29.12.2025 2:52

Recorded on August 4, 2025, this dedication reflects the death tolls reported by OCHA at that time, when 50 hostages were still being held by Hamas. As we prepare to publish our podcast, October 13, 2025, marked a turning point: after two long years of anguish, Israeli hostage families finally saw their loved ones return. While some families are still awaiting the remains of their loved ones, ther...

Welcome to our Israel/Palestine Podcast 19.12.2025 6:57

Welcome to our Israel/Palestine Podcast . In this mission statement, we introduce ourselves — Alexandria, Efe, Yusuf, Philip, and Mert — and speak about our learning journey developing this podcast series during our graduation year in Berlin-Neukölln, a district where Israel and Palestine are painfully present. This Welcome note sets the stage for our series' exploration of history, law, human rea...