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July 16, 2019
in Current Affairs, History, Middle East Studies, Military History, Political Science

Israel and the Conundrums of the Left

July 16, 2019
in Current Affairs, History, Middle East Studies, Military History, Political Science

Susie Linfield— Both the Democratic Party in the U.S. and the Labour Party in Britain are in a tizzy over issues relating to Israel and anti-Semitism. Stateside, Rep. Ilhan Omar’s various statements about Israel, AIPAC, hypnosis, dual loyalties, and “Benjamins” sent the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives into months of tormented

March 12, 2012
in Current Affairs, History, Middle East Studies, Political Science, Social Science

Lest We Forget: Palestine Betrayed

March 12, 2012
in Current Affairs, History, Middle East Studies, Political Science, Social Science

Sarah Underwood— Who betrayed whom in Palestine? Many people with many purposes would call western nations like Great Britain or eastern powers like the Arab League the traitors, with Arabs and Jews alternating the position of betrayed. For Efraim Karsh, author of Palestine Betrayed, one important and forgotten answer is