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The Israel history your Zionist education left out

Ittay Flescher
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Left half: people walking, Right half: Standing man reading from a paper, many other people seated at a long table.

Published: 8 December 2023

Last updated: 5 March 2024

LISTEN: In their new podcast 'From the Yarra River to the Sea', HANNAH BAKER asks ITTAY FLESCHER about Palestinian narratives and where they fit into the history of Israel she learned at a Jewish school.

About the author

Ittay Flescher is the Jerusalem correspondent for Plus61JMedia. Since moving to Israel in 2018 from Melbourne, where he was a high school teacher for 15 years, Ittay has been collecting stories about the people with whom he shares Jerusalem. He is also the Education Director at a youth movement that brings together Israeli and Palestinian teenagers to work towards equality, justice, and peace.

The Jewish Independent acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and strive to honour their rich history of storytelling in our work and mission.

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