A Year in Review: Context for October 7

In this episode join The Round Room as we explore the long-standing conflict between Israel and Palestine, beginning with the founding of Israel in 1948 and key events like the Nakba, the Six-Day War, and the Intifadas. To the recent escalation on October 7, 2023, with Hamas' attacks and Israel's military response, as well as the resulting humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The discussion touches on the role of media, the involvement of international actors, and allegations of war crimes. Disclaimer: This is an extremely complex topic with many historical, political, and humanitarian dimensions, and this episode provides only a broad overview. We would love to thank our writers who put together the script for this episode: Henry Jones, Melanie Pozo, Styx Hatch, and Audrey Collison. We'd also love to thank our team of script and research editors: Iselin Bratz, Adam Nuñez, and Cladia Mains. And, of course, we'd love to thank our sound editors Axelle Yanakakis-Caroll, Colten Gottlob, Sandro Mercado, and Nik Vyshinskiy To keep up with podcast updates, please follow @theroundroompod on Instagram. Find our Research and notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V9rwJH0J_Zqq1pL56D3mG3Aq9aFeC0PhkKwN-spKjHc/edit?usp=sharing