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An Israeli genocide scholar looks to Israel's history to understand 'what went wrong'

JL;DR SUMMARY In his new book "Israel: What Went Wrong?", historian Omer Bartov provides a critical examination of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on its deep historical roots and the tragic developments post-October 7, 2023. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli Palestinian ConflictHolocaustGazaPalestiniansHuman RightsGenocideNakbaEthno NationalismOmer Bartov

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv District, Israel
"A damaged building in northern Gaza in April."
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
"including at Brown University, where he is currently based"
France
"Blochs Strange Defeat, in which the veteran of two world wars examines the causes to Frances collapse in 1940."
Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"Israeli soldiers stand guard at the entrance of an alley in Hebron."
Jerusalem, Israel
"who served as an officer during the Yom Kippur War"

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