The Conflict Trap

Leon Sverdlov

If you're obsessed with riots, civil wars, and why countries do some of the worst stuff imaginable, The Conflict Trap is for you! Hi! I'm Leon, a grad student researching conflict in Dusseldorf. Tune in to hear about the nasty stuff that countries did and do, the (political) science behind why people fight and quite a bit of content about Israel-Palestine (ah, home!).

Episodes

  1. 05/07/2023

    Segregated schools in Israel

    Should Security Services spy on students in segregated schools? Sounds crazy? Did you know that "the only democracy in the Middle East" has segregated schools? Did you know that Israel's Security Agency, Shin Bet, used to spy on Arab teachers and students, promising to stop in 2005? If you didn't, and even if you did, tune in! In this episode we'll cover: The different educational sectors in the Israeli education system; How segregation influences racism and bias (according to statistics); How the Israeli Security Agency used to* spy on Arab kids. *No spoilers!

  2. 04/30/2023

    The Nakba in Israeli schools

    What do Israeli kids know about the Nakba? Ahead of Nakba Day, commemorating the displacement of 700-800 thousand Palestinian Arabs in 1947-1949, we'll delve into how the war is talked about in Israeli schools. Some of the questions we'll cover in this episode are: What do Israeli schoolchildren know about the Nakba What is the narrative about the War of 1948? What do declassified documents say? Are Israeli students told about the Nakba at all? How is Israel's War of Independence a Palestinian catastrophe? What do Israelis think about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict started? Tune in to find out! And don't forget to read, learn and, most importantly, remember.

  3. 04/23/2023

    Why Israel is scared of draft dodgers

    Every side of Israel's political spectrum hates someone who didn't serve in the military. But why?! Let's explore the relationship between the IDF and Israel's politics and society, and find out why its leaders are so terrified of draft refusers.

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    Welcome to The Conflict Trap, the podcast where we talk about - you guessed it - conflict! But also about the nasty stuff that countries did and do.

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If you're obsessed with riots, civil wars, and why countries do some of the worst stuff imaginable, The Conflict Trap is for you! Hi! I'm Leon, a grad student researching conflict in Dusseldorf. Tune in to hear about the nasty stuff that countries did and do, the (political) science behind why people fight and quite a bit of content about Israel-Palestine (ah, home!).

Information

  • Creator
    Leon Sverdlov
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Leon Sverdlov
  • Show Website
    The Conflict Trap