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The "Mirabilis Effect”: Yossi Vardi’s ICQ Legacy
In the 1990s, a scrappy instant messaging service from Israel became an international sensation. A hundred thousand new users joined every day, and the young internet couldn’t get enough. The man who…
Charity Turned Terror Army: How Hamas Happened
It began as a network of Islamic charities: Schools, clinics, and food drives serving Gaza’s poorest families. But within a few years, that network evolved into Hamas: a militant organisation waging…
Sex, Sun, and Socialism: The Golden Age of Kibbutz Volunteering
In the 1960s and 70s, hundreds of thousands of young volunteers from the UK, Sweden, the US, and across the Western world came to Israel to live and work on kibbutzim. For a generation of idealistic,…
Zionism and Racism: The UN puts Israel on Trial
In 1975, the United Nations voted to equate Zionism with racism. For Israel, it felt like an international indictment of its very existence, so much so that the Israeli ambassador literally tore the…
Partition: A Nation Decided
In 1947, the United Nations voted for two states living side by side in Palestine: One Jewish, one Arab. Within hours, violence erupted, and the plan collapsed. From British missteps to global…
UNRWA: From Relief to Controversy
It began as a stopgap measure after the 1948 war — a temporary agency to care for displaced Palestinians until a solution was reached. But a solution never came. Instead, UNRWA grew into a sprawling…
Herzl: The Man Who Dreamed a State
Theodor Herzl was, at first glance, an unlikely hero. An unremarkable journalist and a mediocre playwright, and yet, fate had something extraordinary in store for him. A scandalous trial—fueled by…
Introducing Israeli Puzzle
Hi, I’m Elad Simchayoff — journalist, podcaster, and your host for Israeli Puzzle. It’s the podcast that tells the story of Israel, one piece at a time. Together, we’ll dive into Israel’s history and…
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Israeli Puzzle has published 8 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Education, History.
Israeli Puzzle is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 23m.
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