West Bank
38 episodes
#5788: What Is a Consulate That Isn't a Consulate?
Israel says the consulate closed. Britain says the mission lives. Same building, same seven staff, one screwdriver.
#5685: East Jerusalem's Residency Trap: What 300,000 People Actually Want
A third of East Jerusalem's residents hold residency, not citizenship. What the polling says about identity surprises almost everyone.
#5496: Taking Down Jerusalem's 7km Border, Street by Street
Barbed wire, minefields, and a wax-pencil line: how Jerusalem's seven-kilometre border was physically torn down after 1967.
#5240: Guns That Never Entered the System
Israel's gun leakage runs through three channels the licensing debate never touches — and one of them can't be sealed, audited, or bombed away.
#5181: Shuafat: Jerusalem's Walled-Off Refugee Camp
Inside the Jerusalem camp that's within the city limits but beyond the barrier — taxed by the city, policed by no one.
#5180: Egypt's Gaza and Israel's Jerusalem: Two Legal Suspensions
Egypt ruled Gaza for 19 years without annexing it. Israel applied full law to East Jerusalem in 1967. Two occupied places, two very different legal...
#4956: Settlements Under Law: Israel, the West Bank, and the ICJ
The ICJ says settlements are illegal. Israel says the land is disputed. Here's both legal arguments.
#4946: When Settler Violence Became a Pattern
How a 90% closure rate on complaints reveals a system designed for impunity.
#4934: Collective Punishment: What the Law Actually Says
The prohibition on collective punishment is absolute in international law. No exceptions, no military necessity loophole. Here's what it actually r...
#4511: The Wall With a Door: Israel's Deliberate Border Gaps
Why Israel left kilometer-wide holes in its security barrier — and what happened when they slammed shut overnight.
#4081: Why Flag-Planting Beats Policy in Israeli Politics
How coalition math, voter incentives, and media loops reward provocation over governance in Israel.
#4065: What a Blurred Laptop Reveals About IDF Secrets
Why the IDF now blurs laptop chassis and cables — not just screens — in field photos.
#3856: Does Economic Peace Actually Work?
Decades of theory, billions spent—yet extremism rose. What the data actually shows.
#3645: Syria’s Minorities After Assad: Alawites, Druze, and the New Map
What happens to the Alawites and Druze after the regime falls? A look at Syria’s shifting sectarian landscape.
#3407: How the UN Picks Biased Rapporteurs for Israel
Why does the UN keep appointing human rights rapporteurs with pre-existing biases against Israel? The answer is structural.
#3319: The Midnight Convoy: Visiting Joseph's Tomb
A holy site for four faiths, accessible only by armed convoy at 2 AM. The surreal reality of visiting Joseph's Tomb.
#3318: Oslo Accords: The 5-Year Deal That Lasted 33 Years
How a temporary 1993 agreement still governs Palestinian life in 2026 — from Area A, B, C to tax flows and settlements.
#3317: The Invisible Line: Settlements Beyond the Green Line
Why international law says settlements are illegal, and how Israel justifies them.
#3314: Settler Violence in the West Bank: The Permission Structure
Over 90% of investigations into settler attacks are closed without indictment. How the system enables violence.
#3142: Three Legal Pillars of Israeli West Bank Policy
How Israel's government legally justifies military courts, settlements, and the occupation itself under international law.
#3134: 9,200 Palestinian Detainees: Inside Israel’s Dual Legal System
Over half of Israel’s prison population are Palestinian security detainees—many held without charge.
#3035: The Speeding Ticket That Explains the West Bank
Who writes your ticket in the West Bank depends on who you are, not just where you are.
#3014: How a Palestinian Books a Flight to Istanbul
The step-by-step reality of travel from the West Bank and Gaza — permits, crossings, and documents most travelers never think about.
#3013: East Jerusalem's In-Between Status: Residency Without Citizenship
Permanent residency in Israel isn't a path to citizenship. For East Jerusalemites, it's a trap that can be revoked.