From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea
This podcast seeks to be a conversation starter for those who seek to break beyond the binaries and labels of pro-Israel and pro-Palestine, exploring what it means to be pro-peace. Ultimately, it seeks to comfort the troubled and trouble the comfortable.
Season 1 of From the Yarra was hosted by Hannah Baker and Ittay Flescher, a conversation between two Jews in Melbourne and Jerusalem about war and peace. It was recorded between December 2023 - October 2024.
Season 2 of 'From the Yarra' is coming soon, featuring exclusive conversations with Ittay Flescher about his new book, 'The Holy and the Broken.'
From the Yarra River to the Mediterranean Sea
Episode 2.2: Where did it all begin?
Welcome to part 2 of Where did this all begin?
In this episode we discuss:
- what the Nakba is;
- whether Israel is an apartheid State and what that actually means; and
- previous offers for peace since 1947.
For more resources:
Letter from Dr. Theodore Hertzl to M. Youssuf Zia Al-Khalidi, Mayor of Jerusalem
https://aldeilis.net/english/letter-from-herzl-to-mayor-of-jerusalem-1899/
Maps showing peace offers made by both Israeli and Palestinian negotiators over the past 30 years.
https://www.shaularieli.com/en/maps/negotiations/
More information about breaking the silence can be found here: https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/
Please send any questions, feedback, or comments to us at: fromtheyarra@gmail.com
Special thanks to our sound engineer Benjamin Levitt for all your work bringing this together.