In Episode 6, host Max Hyman dives into the opinions of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers towards why the conflict can't seem to be solved, hoping to get at the root of the perpetual nature of the conflict through the perspectives of interviewees. Hyman analyzes responses to questions about what these teens see as the primary reason for the seemingly neverending deadlock they're living through. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover and are again stitched with this analysis, focusing on themes of early education, stereotype implementation, dysfunctional ..read more

In Episode 4, host Max Hyman dives into the experiences of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers interacting with the other "side," discussing how teenagers view these crucial interactions and what role they can play in natural peacebuilding. Hyman analyzes responses to questions about the ethnic makeup of an interviewee's town or city and how that has impacted the level and type of interaction they have with others unlike them throughout their childhoods. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover and are again stitched with this analysis, focusing on themes o ..read more

An aspiring Jewish ethics professor, an aspiring Israeli diplomat, an aspiring politician, an aspiring cross-society educator, an aspiring Palestinian psychologist, and an aspiring Arabic student sit down together. What do they have in common? They're all Teens for Peace interviewee alumni. Listen in on host Max Hyman's illuminating conversation with Itai, Yaniv, Amir, Marsel, Shai, and Liran about changes in the conflict and in their perspectives over the past three years. We cover routes to resolution, educational curriculum, media bias, and everything in between. Most importantly, we discus ..read more

In Episode 2, host Max Hyman dives into the experiences of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers at school, analyzing the responses to questions about one's educational experience and the impacts it has had over the course of a childhood. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover and are again stitched with analysis, focusing on themes of intentional ignorance, uniform and anti-pluralistic historical education, and marginalization in the classroom. After an exploration of these experiences, we make suggestions for improving education of Israeli and Palestinian ..read more

In Episode 7, host Max Hyman dives into the perceptions of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers regarding the potential impacts of long-term conflict on their futures, hoping to get at the root of what most profoundly impacts teens over time. We hear from Dona, Eliya, and Alisa about the paralyzing fear of constraints on their accomplishments and opportunities; from Yaniv, Mo, and Liran about the frustration of watching young people consistently untrusted by leaders set in their ways; and from Marsel and Michal worried about the futures of their loved ones. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw ..read more

In Episode 5, host Max Hyman dives into the experiences of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers dissecting their identities and the concept of identity as a whole. Hyman analyzes responses to questions about how being forced to pick one identity or another has hurt many, whether it be pitting future goals versus family traditions or school curriculums versus the media. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover and are again stitched with this analysis, focusing on themes of losing one's identity through trauma, inability to explore nuance, the supposed import ..read more

In Episode 3, host Max Hyman dives into the experiences of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers with the media, analyzing the responses to questions about one's discovery of bias in the news they receive and how they've adapted to a difficult climate of being unable to fully trust that information. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover and are again stitched with analysis, focusing on themes of selective reporting, the diversity of media one receives, and the dangers of listening to sources "in a vacuum." After an exploration of these experiences, we make ..read more

In Episode 1, 17-year-old host Max Hyman dissects 10 Israeli and/or Palestinian teenage responses to questions of how respondees were introduced to the conflict--to the monumental idea that one lives in a land that has been fought over for much of human history. Hyman uses clips of these interviews to illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover, revealing truly powerful young stories. Some tell us of the constant looming fact of military service coming nearer every day, some recount traumatic incidents where lives were in danger, and some explain their endurance of discriminati ..read more