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Then and Now

The American Jewish community is split along generational lines over the conflict in Gaza

A generational divide in the US Jewish community has emerged over the last few years. We learn how the latest conflict in Gaza has really laid bare the split.

Also, we listen to a new hit song in Central America called La Bestia and we find out what compelled the US Border Patrol to produce it. We get a rare tour of the Texas detention centres that are housing migrant children at the US-Mexico border.

Also in this edition, we visit a vintage clothing shop in New York that sells castoffs from the American working poor, and we take a trip to Mars鈥攐n the volcanic slopes of Hawaii. Plus, the lavender鈥檚 in full bloom on a farm on Long Island in New York, and we hear why it鈥檚 such a hit with Asian tourists.

Image: A pro-Israel rally outside the UN building in New York in July. Credit: Getty

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27 minutes

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Sun 10 Aug 2014 14:32GMT

Chapters

  • Generational Divide

    The American Jewish community is divided over the conflict in Gaza

    Duration: 04:48

  • Propaganda Meets Pop

    How the US government is trying to deter immigration鈥攚ith music

    Duration: 04:29

  • Detention Centres

    A rare tour of the US detention centres housing migrant children at the border

    Duration: 03:28

  • Old Clothes

    "Hand-me-down" versus "vintage", and the world of second-hand clothing

    Duration: 04:25

  • Red Planet

    Life on Mars - or the nearest thing to it

    Duration: 03:27

  • Lavender Farm

    Why a lavender farm in New York is such a huge draw for Asian tourists

    Duration: 07:24

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Aug 2014 03:32GMT
  • Sun 10 Aug 2014 14:32GMT

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