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Miriam and Youssef

A 10-part drama about the founding of Israel. Miriam is a Jewish immigrant to Palestine, and Youssef is an Arab inhabitant driven into exile.

World Service,11 episodes

Episodes

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Ep 1. Twice Promised Land
1917. The British enter Palestine. Episode one of a drama about the founding of Israel
28 mins29 Apr 2020
Ep 2. Halutzim
1925. Miriam and her mother move into a new kibbutz close to Jerusalem
27 mins06 May 2020
Ep 3. The Holy Places
1929. Violence seems unavoidable as tensions grow over access to Jerusalem’s sacred sites
27 mins13 May 2020
Ep 4. Betrayal
1934. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever
29 mins20 May 2020
Ep 5. The Revolt
1936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins
28 mins27 May 2020
Ep 6. The Death Ships
1942. The British refuse to allow boatloads of war refugees to land in Palestine
28 mins03 Jun 2020
Ep 7. The Warning
1946. Elected headman of Deir Yassin Youssef promises peace with their kibbutz neighbours
28 mins10 Jun 2020
Ep 8. Partition
1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance
28 mins17 Jun 2020
Ep 9. Death of a Village
1948. Violence erupts across the country after the UN vote for the partition of Palestine
29 mins24 Jun 2020
Ep 10. Birth of a Nation
1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues
27 mins01 Jul 2020
Introducing Miriam and Youssef
A ten-part podcast drama series about the founding of Israel.
2 mins22 Apr 2020