Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast
Episodes
The Foundations of Zionism with Sabri and Fida Jiryis
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this new 'wheneverly' format, today my guests are Sabri and Fida Jiryis, author and translator of The Foundations of Zionism.Translated into E...
Photographing Biblical Modernity with Sary Zananiri
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of 2026, the opener for season 7, I had the pleasure to interview my good friend and friend of the podcast Sary Zananiri about h...
Uncertain Empire with Elizabeth Imber
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following the British conquest of Ottoman Palestine, Jews across the British Empire—from Jerusalem to Johannesburg, London to Calcutta—found thems...
Fiction and Jerusalem with Michael Kinnamon and Philip Graubart
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had the pleasure to interview two wonderful writers, Michael Kinnamon and Philip Graubart. Michael is the author of A Rooftop in Jerusalem: Wh...
Orthodox Choreographies with Georgios Tsourous
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With George we discuss his latest book that offers a comprehensive anthropological study of lived Christianity in Jerusalem’s Old City, with a spec...
Find me at the Jaffa Gate with Micaela Sahhar
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure to engage in a very interesting conversation with Micaela Sahhar while we were sitting at the opposite end of the world. What does ...
The Birthplace of Jesus Is in Palestine: A Memoir with Toine van Teeffelen
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are, the first episode after the long break. The first interview is with Toine van Teeffelen, a Dutch anthropologist and a Bethlehem resident....
The Dead Sea 10,000 Years of History with Nir Arielli
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dead Sea is a place of many contradictions. Hot springs around the lake are famed for their healing properties, though its own waters are dea...
Late Ottoman Gaza with Yuval Ben Bassat
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Until recently, Gaza attracted little attention in historical scholarship. This book innovates by examining late Ottoman Gaza’s diverse society...
Gaza with Mkhaimar Abusada
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Dr Mkhaimar Abusada, He received his PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1996 and is an associate profess...
Palestine's Christians and the Nationalist Cause with Erik Freas
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have interviewed Erik Freas that recently has edited a volume published by Routledge looking at Palestinian Christians and the&...
Ronald Storrs, the man and Jerusalem with Christopher Burnham
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had the pleasure to talk to Christopher Burhnham who recently published Sir Ronald Storrs Personality and Policy in Mandate Palestine,&nb...
Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby A Conversation with Awad Halabi and Ilan Pappe
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today it's with great pleasure that I recast and interview that took place on October 2024 between Hawad Halabi and Ilan Pappe, both friends and&...
Israel and Turkey with Howard Eissenstat
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the new year, I had the opportunity and pleasure to talk to Howard Eissenstat who currently is is an Laurentian Associat...
Palestinian Politics with Dana El Kurd
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is so much talking about Israel, the war on Gaza, Lebanon and now Syria, but what about Palestinian politics? In this episode I talked to&n...
Peace Now with Mauricio Lapchik
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of season 6 I have interviewed Maurcio Lapchik, the Director of External Relations at Peace Now (Shalom Akshav), the largest...
Daybreak in Gaza with Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is Gaza – a place of humanity and creativity, rich in culture and industry. A place now utterly devastated, its entire population displace...
American Jews and the Movement for Justice in Palestine with Oren Kroll-Zeldin
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this season 5 finale episode I had the pleasure to interview Oren Kroll-Zeldin, the author of Unsettled: American Jews and the Movement for&nb...
Stranger in My Own Land with Fida Jiryis
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very moving and heartwarming interview I had the opportunity to discuss with Fida Jiyris her work, a beautifully written memoir that tell...
Dwelling on The Past: Memory and Dispossession with Yair Agmon
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is cultural memory? How do settlers use it in East Jerusalem to dispossess Palestinians? In this episode I interview film maker and scholar&...
Israel's Black Panthers with Asaf Elia-Shalev
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today the guest of Jerusalem Unplugged is Asaf Elia/Shalev the author of I*srael's Black Panthers* that tells the story of the young and impoveri...
Give Peace a Chance with John Lyndon and ALLMEP
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the series dedicated to current events, today we have the privilege of speaking with John Lynden, executive director of ALLMEP - the Alliance...
The pulse of Israeli politics and society with Gilad Halpern
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode exploring the current war on Gaza. In today's episode with Gilad Halpern we'll be taking an in-depth look at the cur...
Zionism: from the Mandate to the present with Arie Dubnov
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for part two of our comprehensive exploration of Zionism on Jerusalem Unplugged. In our previous episode, Arie Dubnov provided ...
Zionism(s): the early period with Arie Dubnov
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first installment of a special two-part series, Jerusalem Unplugged takes a deep dive into the origins and development of Zionism leading...
Palestinian Chicago with Loren Lybarger
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I had the pleasure to interview Loren Lybarger, a long time resident of Palestine who devoted a few years studying the Palestini...
The Balfour Declaration: part 2 with Avi Shlaim and Salim Tamari
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode dedicated to the Balfour Declaration I have republished the presentations made by Professor Avi Shlaim and Salim Tamari&nb...
The Balfour Declaration: part 1
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cherished and hated by many, the Balfour Declaration is certainly considered one of the most controversial documents in recent history. In t...
Country of Words with Refqa Abu-Remaileh
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
*Country of Words* taps into the power of Palestinian literature to defy conventional linear, chronological, and artificial national frames of&nb...
Palestina - Israele Dal sionismo delle origini al 1948: eventi, documenti, interpretazioni
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Episodio in Italiano)In questa puntata di Jerusalem Unplugged ho il piacere di pubblicare il mio intervento insieme a quello di Maria Chiara Rio...
Our Palestine Question with Geoffrey Levin
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American Jews began debating Palestinian rights issues even before Israel’s founding in 1948. Geoffrey Levin recovers the voices of American Je...
Aspects of History: Israel Palestine
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is an edited recast of the podcast I recorded with Oliver Webb-Carter, founder of Aspects of History home - Aspects of History. After t...
The Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem under threat with Bedross Der Matossian
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Old City of Jerusalem, 80 kilometres from the war in Gaza, another religious conflict is taking place. An Australian property developer, a...
Settler Colonialism with Arnon Degani
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is settler colonialism? How does this concept relate to Israel and Palestine? What about other countries? These are all great questions whic...
Israel, Palestine, and Turkey in the post Oct 7th Reality: A historical look toward the Future with Louis Fishman
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm thrilled to bring you a thought-provoking talk by my good friend and friend of the podcast Louis Fishman. Our conversation today delves deep&...
The Life and Death of the Mughrabi Quarter 1187-1967 with Vincent Lemire
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the war keeps raging in Palestine, thousands have been killed, thousands are living under threat of immediate death, hundreds of hostages are ...
Ripercorrendo le Pagine del Conflitto Israele-Palestina: Contesto Storico e Attualità
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dopo tante richieste personali, ho pensato di organizzare un webinar non-accadmeico dedicato alla questione israelo-palestinese e ad Hamas, ...
Displacement and Erasure in Palestine: the Politics of Hope with Noa Shaindlinger
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We open season 5 without any celebration. The current war on Gaza, the brutal killings of civilians perpetrated by Hamas and the equally brutal&n...
Palestinian Citizenship and licit and Illicit Mobility along the Borders of Palestine, 1920-1950 with Lauren Banko
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this fast moving conversation with Lauren Banko we discussed her first book 'The Invention of Palestinian Citizenship 1918-1947' and the quest...
The Merits of Jerusalem with Fadi Ragheb
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Land was the destination for many Muslim pilgrims during the late medieval and early modern period. In addition to worshipping on Jerusa...
Ronald Storrs 1918-1926 a Forgotten Legacy: Part II - the Pro-Jerusalem Society
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On September 6, 1918, twelve individuals met at the residence of the military governor of Jerusalem.1 The room was filled with tension as the&nbs...
Ronald Storrs 1918-1926 a Forgotten Legacy: Part I
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of a short series dedicated to the British Military rule of Jerusalem between 1917 and 1920 introducing the almost ...
"Dwelling on the Green Line with Gabriel Schwake
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discussed with Gabriel Schwake his latest book Dwelling on the Green Line, looking at the question of Israeli settlements built...
Sacred Cuisine with Izzeldin Bukhari
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Izzeldin Abdul Aziz Bukhari is the self-taught chef and founder of SacredCuisine; a culmination of Izzeldin’s life experiences that are deeply&...
The Nabi Musa Festival - part III
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Led by General Allenby, British troops entered Jerusalem in December 1917, ending Ottoman rule and opening a new and crucial era in the history o...
The Nebi Musa Festival part II
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Following the first conversation with Awad Halabi (episode 49) as we discussed his work on the Nabi Musa festival, we are glad to celebrate and&n...
From the Iron Age to the age of Covid with Chandler Collins
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chandler is a Ph.D. candidate at Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel. He holds two M.A. degrees in the fields of Semitic languages, Hebrew B...
Words and names with Fadi Boukaram - @cedrusk
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Ramadan/Passover/Easter episode I sat down with Fadi Boukaram - aka @cedrusk - and spent some time talking about words and names that cha...
The Lives and Deaths of Jubrail Dabdoub with Jacob Norris
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discussed with Jacob Norris his latest book, born after he heard about the canonization of two Palestinian nuns, who amongst th...
Teaching Jerusalem
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode I am discussing the question of teaching Jerusalem. While the bookshelves of countless libraries around the world host at le...
Palestine 1936 with Oren Kessler
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 1936–1939 revolt was the crucible in which Palestinian identity coalesced, uniting rival families, city and country, rich and poor in a&nbs...
Jerusalem's Interrupted Futures: Part II
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part dedicated to the presentation and discussion of Jerusalem Quarterly 92 'Jerusalem's Interrupted Futures' I have asked the&nbs...
Jerusalem's Interrupted Futures: Part I
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode dedicated to the publication of Jerusalem Quarterly 92 ""Jerusalem's Interrupted Futures"" the guest editor Falestin Naili ...
Palestine Nexus: a conversation with Zachary Foster
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palestine exists in our minds, says Zachary Foster, not in nature. If Palestine doesn’t exist, why do we identify with it? We identify with&nbs...
Ayyubid Jerusalem with Mahmoud Hawari
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talked to Professor Mahmoud Hawari, a leading scholar in the history of Ayyubid Jerusalem. The conquest of Jerusalem by Saladin...
Palestinian Christianity with John Munayer
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Munayer is a researcher, writer, theologian and interreligious facilitator from Jerusalem. Most of his research focuses on Palestinian ...
UNRWA its work and archives with Anne Irfan and Jo Kelcey
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
UNRWA has often been described as a quasi-government or even a quasi-state for millions of Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. Active si...
Israeli politics and Jerusalem with Gilad Halpern
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Israeli politics has underwent a visible radicalization pointing to right-wing policies designed to be exclusive rather than inclusive. The ...
Transnational Palestine with Nadim Bawalsa
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Almost 40,000 Palestinians relocated to Latin America in the late 19th century, from Bethlehem, Bei Jala and indeed Jerusalem. In this episode&nb...
"All things Jerusalem with Daniel Seidemann
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All things Jerusalem, says his twitter account @DanielSeidemann. Daniel is not just a lawyer specializing in difficult issues related to East&nbs...
Jerusalem Story with Kate Rouhana
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have interviewed Kate Rouhana, Founder and Director of Jerusalem Story. As we unpacked the mission and structure of the website...
The Bookseller of Jerusalem: Mahmoud Muna
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I had the pleasure to interview one of the most visible figures in East Jerusalem today: Mahmoud Muna. We have talked about why a...
Chronicles of Occupation with Ramsey Hanhan
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ramsey Hanhan, having come to America from Palestine in his teens, had experienced first-hand both the Israeli occupation of his country, and the...
Heritage and archaeology in Silwan and the City of David with Joel Stokes
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heritage claims are unequivocally tied to the idea of socio-political legitimacy. This applies most poignantly amongst communities bound by a&nbs...
The UN and Jerusalem in 1947, the history of a failed plan with Harris Ford
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the British Mandate in Palestine ended in mid-May 1948, responsibility for the territory shifted to the newly-formed United Nations. With tens...
The Dome of the Rock: with Beatrice St. Laurent
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The opening of Season 4 is dedicated to one of the most iconic buildings of Jerusalem: the Dome of the Rock. While the Dome has become a sor...
Jerusalem in World War One: Leah Tannenbaum. Part 5
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The month is ending, but not the more or less naughty comments being made about the projected wedding of Djemal Pasha with a beautiful Jewish lad...
Jerusalem, Palestine and Israel with Ilan Pappe
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 ends with a fantastic guest: Ilan Pappe. In this intimate episode, the most famous Israeli historian talks about his early life and work...
Jerusalem in World War One: Conde de Ballobar. Part 4
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer 1913, a young Spanish diplomat set out for the Holy Land in order to take office as the Spanish consul in Jerusalem. Antonio de la&...
Jerusalem in World War One: Otis Glazebrook and America in Palestine
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third installment of Jerusalem in World War One, I will explore the role of America in Palestine and of the American Consul Otis Glazebro...
Why is Beitar Jerusalem the most political football club in the world with Shaul Adar
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In December 2020, an Israeli football club made worldwide headlines. The news that a UAE royal had bought 50 per cent of Beitar's shares shook&nb...
Jaffa and Jerusalem in 1948 with Itamar Radai
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Between 1947 and 1948 Palestinian Arab and Jewish communities fought over Palestine, a war that clearly encompassed Jerusalem and Jaffa. Jerusale...
Jerusalem in World War One: the British Conquest. Part 2
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The British conquest of Jerusalem took place in December 1917. In the second episode dedicated to Jerusalem in World War One, I discuss the value...
Jerusalem in World War One: the Mobilization. Part 1
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With this episode I started a series divided in 5 episodes discussing Jerusalem during the First World War. In this first installment I discuss&n...
Both Sides of the Field: Football and the Relations between Jews and Arab in Mandatory Palestine with Omer Einav
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book 'Both sides of the goal: a history of football in Palestine and Arab-Jewish relations during the British Mandate' (original in He...
The Palestine Museum US and From Palestine with Arts (Venice Biennale)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Faisal Saleh - founder and director of the Palestine Museum US - and Nancy Nesvet - curator of the 'From Palestine with Art' exhi...
Print Culture and Literary Journalism in Jerusalem in the 1960s with Adey Almohsen
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Jerusalem Quarterly Dakkak Award winner Adey Almohsen in this episode takes us back to the Jerusalem of the 1960s when a generation of P...
Let's talk dirt: Jerusalem and archaeology - part 2 - with Emek Shaveh
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode the new director of Emek Shaveh Alon Arad tells about their activities and tours around Jerusalem, Palestine and Israel. Emek Sha...
The British Army in Palestine and Jerusalem with Matthew Hughes
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 1917 the Egypt Expeditionary Force led by General Edmund Allenby conquered Southern Palestine, Jerusalem and later in 1918 Northern Pales...
British Intelligence in Mandatory Palestine with Steven Wagner
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Wagner, historian of intelligence and security, tells us about the little known history of British intelligence in Palestine during the&nb...
Queens of Jerusalem: the women who dared to rule with Katherine Pangonis
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The lives of this trailblazing dynasty of royal women, and the crusading Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, are the focus of Katherine Pangonis's book. ...
Cultural diplomacy in Jerusalem and Palestine with Karene Sanchez"
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karene Sanchez is an expert of so many fields in the history of Jerusalem and Palestine that it is hard to summarize our discussion. As usual we&...
Under Jerusalem with Andrew Lawler
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Andrew Lawler presents his new book: Under Jerusalem. In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dat...
From translation to the earthquake of 1927 with Sarah Irving
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Sarah Irving tells us about her work on Palestinian history that started first with activism and then continued in the academi...
Children, the Invisible Inhabitants in British Mandate Jerusalem with Julia Shatz
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Children are the often neglected population of every city, they are invisible, they leave very little records and unless of tragic events once&nb...
Islamic Jerusalem, its history and legacy with Suleiman Mourad
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The opening of season 3 is dedicated to the history and legacy of Islamic Jerusalem with Professor Suleiman Mourad. What does it mean Islamic? Ho...
A view of Jerusalem from the Hebrew University with Abigail Jacobson
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of season 2, Abigail Jacobson, Senior Lecturer at the Hebrew University, shares with us the view of the city from Mount Scopu...
The Nabi Musa Festival with Awad Halabi
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nabi Musa festival dates back centuries, an Islamic celebration of the Prophet Moses that started at the end of the Crusader period. While th...
The deal of the century? Cemal Pasha's attempt to sell the Western Wall in 1916
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Jerusalem Unplugged with no guest, I will tell you the story of a neglected and forgotten event that took place during...
British urban planning of Jerusalem with Noah Hysler Rubin
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
McLean, Ashbee and Geddes may not be household names for many in Jerusalem and those who are in various way interested in, or attached to the cit...
The Palestine Exploration Fund with Felicity Cobbing
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Palestine Exploration Fund is a familiar name to many who work or visited Jerusalem. While the general sense is that it was a branch of ...
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem with Matthew Teller
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Teller, writer, documentary maker and BBC Radio contributor, tells us about his personal journey and experience in Jerusalem and of Jerus...
Greek Jerusalem, its history and politics with Kostantinos Papasthatis
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How many people would know that there was a Greek Jerusalem? In fact there is still a Greek Jerusalem buried in the multilayered society of the c...
Architecture and urban plans in Jerusalem with Nadi Abusaada
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nadi Abusaada, architect, urbanist and historian, discussed the role of British urban planning for Jerusalem in the early 1920s, particularly the...
Lives in common, everyday life in Jerusalem with Menachem Klein
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of 2022, Professor Menachem Klein, author of the acclaimed book 'Lives in Common', takes us through the changing politics of...
Building Jerusalem and Palestine: a short history of cement with Nimrod Ben Zeev
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jerusalem, Palestine and Israel have been built with cement, a material that carries an important and heavy socio-political history. In this ...
Jerusalem's Old Past (part 3): Medieval Jerusalem with Valentina Covaci
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third installment of the Jerusalem's Old Past series, Dr Valentina Covaci takes us back to medieval Jerusalem, mostly in the period when ...
Refugees, business cards and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem with Maria Chiara Rioli
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Maria Chiara Rioli, author of the wonderful work A Liminal Church, Refugees, Conversions and the Latin Diocese of Jerusalem 1946-...
Beitar Jerusalem and the politics of Football with Nicholas Blincoe
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author, critic, screenwriter and former Bethlehem resident, Nicholas Blincoe takes us through an amazing journey in history and sport. In the&nbs...
A day trip from Jerusalem: Bethlehem and its Merchants with Jacob Norris
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode dedicated to a day trip from Jerusalem, Jacob Norris takes us to Bethlehem. The city at the very center of the story of&nbs...