Jerusalem
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#1302: The Legal Labyrinth: Israel’s Disputed Territories
Explore the friction between international law and domestic policy regarding East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.
#1288: Who Owns the Holy City? Jerusalem’s Tax War on Churches
From ancient ladders to modern tax freezes, explore why Jerusalem’s historic Christian institutions are facing an existential crisis.
#1287: The Siege of Cows’ Garden: Jerusalem’s Armenian Crisis
A 1,600-year-old community faces an existential threat from a secret land deal and a luxury hotel project in the heart of Jerusalem.
#1286: Can You Lose Your Home for Leaving the City?
Explore the "residency trap" and the pragmatic survival of 330,000 people living in the complex legal heart of East Jerusalem.
#1258: Jerusalem at One Million: The Great Secular Flight
Jerusalem hits one million residents as a demographic shift takes hold. Why is the secular middle leaving and what does it mean for the future?
#1243: How to Hack a Smart Home for the Sabbath
How do you navigate a smart home when you can't flip a switch? Explore the engineering behind making modern technology Shabbat-compliant.
#1126: The Paradox of Fortress Diplomacy
Is an embassy really foreign soil? Discover the high-stakes reality of diplomatic security and the laws that protect missions abroad.
#982: Jerusalem’s Street Cats: A History of Urban Evolution
Explore how Jerusalem became one of the world's most cat-dense cities, from British Mandate rat catchers to modern urban survivors.
#924: When a Donkey and a Sloth Explain Purim
Explore the deep themes of Purim in Jerusalem during wartime, from the power of masks to the defiance of finding joy in the face of modern threats.
#544: Engineering Sovereignty: The Two-State Geography Puzzle
Can a state function as an archipelago? Herman and Corn explore the engineering and geography behind a potential two-state solution.
#512: The OPEC of Dirt: Why Israel Owns 93% of Its Land
Why does the Israeli state own 93% of the land? Herman and Corn explore the history and the impact of this unique monopoly on the housing market.
#511: The Ticking Clock on Jerusalem's Church Land
Explore how ancient church deeds and expiring 99-year leases create real estate chaos and diplomatic minefields in modern Jerusalem.
#501: The Split Embassy: When Diplomacy Needs Two Cities
Herman and Corn dive into the complex, fragmented world of U.S. diplomacy and why some embassies are split across multiple cities.
#490: The Day the Walls Fell: Erasing Jerusalem's City Line
Explore the chaotic, high-speed demolition of the walls that divided Jerusalem for nineteen years and the "temporal vertigo" of 1967.
#452: Embassies That Run Like Startups
Discover how small nations like Fiji and Papua New Guinea are reinventing diplomacy in Jerusalem through ag-tech, rugby, and lean "startup" models.
#430: Jerusalem’s Ghost Consulates: Diplomacy in Limbo
Discover why some Jerusalem consulates ignore the state they’re in and how 400-year-old treaties still shape the city’s bizarre diplomatic map.
#360: The Ghost Towers of Jerusalem: Luxury for Whom?
Why are luxury towers rising in Israel's poorest city? Herman and Corn dive into the "ghost apartment" crisis and the future of urban housing.
#291: Jerusalem Unveiled: The Myth and Reality of a Divided City
Explore the divide between the celestial "Jerusalem of Above" and the gritty, fragmented reality of the "Jerusalem of Below" in this deep dive.
#285: When Your Landlord Makes You a Spy
Explore the high-tech world of covert audio, from MEMS microphones to digital signatures, and how these tiny devices stand up in court.
#277: When Bulldozers Test International Law
As Israel dismantles the UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem, we debunk the myth of "foreign soil" and explore the reality of diplomatic immunity.