Israel Explained: The Modern City of David w/ Ze'ev Orenstein

The discoveries at the City of David don't just illuminate the past. They are at the center of an ongoing battle over how that past gets retold and shapes the present. In Part 2 of our series on the City of David, we return with Ze'ev Orenstein to explore the City of David and learn why this site remains such a flashpoint with stakes far beyond archaeology. In this episode we explore: * How the City of David returned to Jewish hands * Why biblical archaeology gets politicized * What the Temple Mount teaches us about preserving Jerusalem's history * The Northern Islamic Movement's opposition to the excavations * The Supreme Court case over the Pilgrimage Road excavation * The City of David's significance to Christians ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to learn more about the topics discussed today? Check out the following Israel Explained episode! Israel Explained: The Ancient City of David - https://youtu.be/j_GwkR-zuQc 📲Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ 💻Visit our website: https://www.passagesisrael.org/ Have questions? Leave a comment below or email us at [email protected] Chapters 00:00 The City of David: A Historical Overview 03:00 Modern Archaeology and Its Challenges 06:08 The Political Stakes of Archaeology 09:13 The Role of UNESCO and Heritage Politics 11:54 Intercommunal Tensions and Archaeological Work 15:12 The Inconvenient Truths of Jerusalem's Heritage 18:09 The Future of Jerusalem's Archaeological Narrative