

Downstream: Arab Jews, The Hidden History w/ Avi Shlaim
Jul 22, 2024
Historian Avi Shlaim discusses Israel's role in Jewish safety, Mossad in Baghdad, and hybrid Arab-Jewish identities. Topics include Islamic texts, Sephardic, Ashkenazi, and Mizrahi Jews in Israel, and challenges facing the Jewish diaspora. Shlaim explores the impact of Zionism, Jabotinsky's views, and the complexities of Jewish identity in a nationalistic context.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Unity in Diversity: Arab Jews in the Arab World
03:41 • 5min
Exploring Perceptions of Anti-Semitism and Democracy in Islamic Texts
08:34 • 2min
Challenges and Identities of Arab Jews
10:36 • 10min
Exploring the Ethnic Stratification of Jews in Israeli Society
20:15 • 2min
Exploring Zionism through the Lens of Jabotinsky and Arab-Jewish Relations
22:26 • 16min
Israel's Impact on Jewish Diaspora Safety
38:08 • 24min
Exploring Hybrid Identity and Criticizing Nationalism in Israel
01:01:55 • 4min