Framing the Conflict: Judaism, Zionism and Competing Narratives

Hatred and division can lead societies toward war, but the historical record matters when interpreting the conflict. Jewish communities lived in Iran for centuries, and that experience challenges claims that today’s confrontation is rooted in hostility toward Judaism.

This episode distinguishes a religious identity from the political ideology of Zionism. It argues that the central dispute concerns domination, exclusion and power—not the peaceful coexistence of faiths and communities.