Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share A Slogan and a Land (Part 2)
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
A Slogan and a Land (Part 2)
In this second part of his journey from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, across the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel, reporter Tim Whewell continues his exploration of the physical and human reality behind the slogan “From the River to the Sea”, a phrase which creates intense controversy.
In this podcast he descends from the high ridge of the West Bank hills to the Israeli Mediterranean coast at Herzlia, known for its beaches and high-tech industry – and then continues along the sea, to end his journey at the ruined ancient city of Caesarea. Along the way, on the West Bank, he encounters a Palestinian dry stone waller and an Israeli hairdresser – and then, crossing into Israel, he talks to Jewish Israelis including teachers, activists and a journalist – and to Palestinian citizens of Israel. Finally, he meets a group of young Israelis who have recently finished their military service. Some of them have been fighting in Gaza. What future do all these people hope for, in the 90 kilometres between the River and the Sea?
Presenter/producer: Tim Whewell
Sound mixing: Neil Churchill
Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Penny Murphy
(Photo shows some of the people Tim meets in the two parts of the series. Clockwise from top left: Ben Levy, Israeli nature ranger; Sulieman Mleahat, Palestinian development worker; Susie Becher, Israeli political activist; Okayla Shehadi, retired Palestinian citizen of Israel.)
View all episodes
By BBC Radio 4
4.7
7474 ratings
In this second part of his journey from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea, across the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel, reporter Tim Whewell continues his exploration of the physical and human reality behind the slogan “From the River to the Sea”, a phrase which creates intense controversy.
In this podcast he descends from the high ridge of the West Bank hills to the Israeli Mediterranean coast at Herzlia, known for its beaches and high-tech industry – and then continues along the sea, to end his journey at the ruined ancient city of Caesarea. Along the way, on the West Bank, he encounters a Palestinian dry stone waller and an Israeli hairdresser – and then, crossing into Israel, he talks to Jewish Israelis including teachers, activists and a journalist – and to Palestinian citizens of Israel. Finally, he meets a group of young Israelis who have recently finished their military service. Some of them have been fighting in Gaza. What future do all these people hope for, in the 90 kilometres between the River and the Sea?
Presenter/producer: Tim Whewell
Sound mixing: Neil Churchill
Production co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Editor: Penny Murphy
(Photo shows some of the people Tim meets in the two parts of the series. Clockwise from top left: Ben Levy, Israeli nature ranger; Sulieman Mleahat, Palestinian development worker; Susie Becher, Israeli political activist; Okayla Shehadi, retired Palestinian citizen of Israel.)
More shows like Crossing Continents
View all
In Our Time
5,412 Listeners
From Our Own Correspondent
381 Listeners
The Documentary Podcast
1,843 Listeners
File on 4 Investigates
38 Listeners
Start the Week
162 Listeners
Global News Podcast
7,909 Listeners
Thinking Allowed
308 Listeners
Profile
105 Listeners
Great Lives
500 Listeners
6 Minute English
1,782 Listeners
Learning English Conversations
1,050 Listeners
The Bottom Line
32 Listeners
More or Less: Behind the Stats
901 Listeners
Witness History
963 Listeners
The Infinite Monkey Cage
1,925 Listeners
Newshour
1,081 Listeners
Last Word
45 Listeners
Moral Maze
67 Listeners
The Audio Long Read
832 Listeners
The Inquiry
748 Listeners
The Briefing Room
75 Listeners
13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle
4,121 Listeners
You're Dead to Me
2,985 Listeners
The Great Post Office Trial
32 Listeners