In this weeks podcast we look at the Greenland Deal; Did immigrants decide the Swedish election? Who are the Houthis? Country of the Week – Norway; Finnish study shows the danger of Transgender treatments; the predicted Muslim populations of Europe; Fauda; Islamist confesses rape and murder; The Ed Sheeran witch hunt; Schubert; Deaths of Pressley Gerber and Bob Mackie; Simon Sebag Montiofiore’s World History; the new Coal Boom; Climate Change will save 2.5 million US lives; The Proclaimers turn to be cancelled; Feedback; the Archbishop of Canterbury awards an Islamist – then apologises; the growth of Evangelicalism in the UK; and the Final Word – 1 Corinthians 15:54-58with music from Midnight Oil; Edvard Greig; Ed Sheeran; Schubert; The Proclaimers; The Petersens; and Andre Rieu
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I feel very sorry for young folks today. They have no sense of history. You cite the case of Mr Sheeran who seems to think the current problem in the Middle East started recently. Mr Sheeran does not appear to be aware of the history of the area – ignoring the facts of the Balfour Declaration and the Nabka which lie at the roots of the current situation. This is not the only area of the world currently suffering due to decisions made in the past – others include Sudan, Yemen, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and Ireland.
Hi Glenda – its not just the young folks (many of whom have a real interest and grasp of history) . Some older folks have a rather distorted view of history – for example thinking that the troubles in the Middle East only began with the Balfour Declaration and the Nabka – forgetting the explusion of the Jews from their own country – and the continual attacks upon them….
I find your interpretations of history very intriguing
Why? I think that we should read widely and get everything in context. You limited your critique of young people not knowing history to two events….can I suggest you read Simon Sebag Montifiore’s excellent ‘Cauldron’ if you want to grasp why the modern Middle East is in such a mess. It is very enlightening….
Thank you. I will consult the text you refer to. I am intrigued as to why you think I only cited two events – I actually gave examples of another six similar situations – and there are many more examples
I was referring to the two events you described in the Israel/Palestinian conflict. You did not cite other events – you just named countries that have histories which have not always helped and which impact today….in other words – every country.