SCOUT· 54%33m·2026-09-01·FaithGood Jews Only? Confronting New York Magazine's Habibi City Story
Noam Weissman unpacks the firestorm around New York Magazine’s "Habibi City" issue and traces the deeper historical pattern behind it: the demand that Jews prove they belong by disavowing Zionism, Israel, and sometimes each other. From Poland’s 1968 “anti-Zionist” purge to today’s SWANA purity tests, this episode is…
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“I was completely ignorant of the events in Poland in 1968. Noam made a powerful case for those events being echoed in our present day. Thank you for a fascinating listen.”
“Why do you feel excluded from an article celebrating Arab culture if you aren't Arab? Furthermore, why do you feel excluded while supporting a state that revels in open hatred of Arabs? Now you want to be "habibi?" Give me a break!”
“Well- this is truly astonishing and depressing. But thank you Noam. 🇮🇱🇮🇱❤️❤️”
“i love this guy's revisionism. if you cant read a book, then this podcast would suite you hahaha”
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