Welcome to Passages Pulse Episode 40 — recorded in Jerusalem with a stunning view of the Old City from the roof of the Austrian Hospice. With Sebastian away welcoming a new baby, Olivia Layne joins Josiah McGee for a “hot seat” conversation tackling some of the most common (and most controversial) questions about Israel that show up online and around the dinner table.

This is Part 1 of a two-part series recorded on location in Israel.

In this episode, we cover:

-Was Israel created because of the Holocaust?

-Did Europeans “gift” the land to the Jews?

-Are Israelis (and Jews) all white and European?

-What is a “Palestinian”? Race, religion, ethnicity, or identity?

-Is Israel an apartheid state?

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