Episode 1 is the first of six episodes in which we answer some basic questions about Jews and Israel. We discuss whether or not Jews are indigenous to the land of Israel.

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In Episode 2, we address the question of whether Jews are white colonizers. Really, we examine whether Jews are either of those two things.

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In Episode 3, we tackle the question of whether Israel is an apartheid state. It’s a claim that has been widely made but what’s the basis for that? Is it true?

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After examining whether Jews are indigenous to Israel, whether Jews are white colonizers, and whether Israel is an apartheid state, in Episode 4, we look at the very relevant question of whether or not Israel wants peace.

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In Episode 5, we take up the suggestion that Jews lived peacefully and happily under Arab rule for many centuries. Is this true? Were those centuries of peace or persecution?

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Part 1 concludes in Episode 6 with a final, important question about Israel’s response to the Hamas attack on October 7 th . Is what we’re seeing genocide or self-defense?

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