"The past is never dead—it's not even past"

Israel from the Inside with Daniel Gordis

When did the conflict in the Middle East really begin? Probably not when you think.

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When did the conflict in the Middle East really begin? Probably not when you think.

Oren Kessler's new book, "Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict," will likely change much about your understanding of much of Israel's history.

Jul 03, 2023

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Oren Kessler (Photo credit: Hadas Parush)

A certain grim but familiar pattern typifies reports from the Holy Land. Palestinians, despairing over their thwarted national hopes, wage acts of protest, boycott, sabotage, and violence. All around them Jewish settlements inexorably expand. Islamic hardliners sabotage peace talks, executing suspected collaborat…

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