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0 Television/Film Israel

‘Kissufim’ on Netflix Is a Timely and Harrowing Movie About What it Means to Be Israeli

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 4 Sep

"Kissufim," directed by Keren Nechmad, is a poignant film exploring the intricacies of Israeli identity and history.

0 Israel Politics

Antony Blinken Is Hardly the Next Kissinger

Gadi Taub in Tablet · 8 Dec 2023

The article discusses the similarities between the October 7 massacre committed by Hamas and the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

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Book Review | Henry Kissinger on Successful Leadership

Abraham Sofaer in Moment · 30 Nov 2023

In his book "Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy," Henry Kissinger explores the qualities of great leaders and the challenges faced by leaders of nations.

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From 1975 | Can Israel Win Another War?

Moment in Moment · 7 Nov 2023

This 1975 article reflects on the mistakes made by Israeli leadership during the Yom Kippur War.

0 History Israel

The Egyptian ‘Angel’ Who Spied for Israel

Elazar Abrahams in Tablet · 21 Sep 2018

Ashraf Marwan, son-in-law to Egyptian President Nasser and close to Sadat, spied for Israel before the Yom Kippur War, providing critical warnings of the Arab attack.

0 Politics History

Preventing Palestine

Israel Policy Pod · 20 Sep 2018

This episode delves into the complexities of Arab-Israeli diplomacy from 1973 to the 1990s, examining how landmark agreements like the Camp David Accords and the Oslo Accords may have inadvertently hindered the establishment of a Palestinian state.

0 History Politics

Newly Declassified CIA Briefings Show the U.S. Didn’t Really See the Yom Kippur War Coming

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 30 Aug 2016

The newly declassified CIA briefings reveal that the U.S. failed to anticipate the Yom Kippur War in 1973, with the attack by Syria and Egypt taking Israel and the U.S. intelligence apparatus by surprise.

0 History Israel

Yom Kippur War: Anatomy of a (not so) missed opportunity

Tel Aviv Review · 18 Jul 2016

Historian Prof. David Tal challenges the notion that Israel could have prevented the Yom Kippur War by responding to Anwar Sadat's peace initiatives, questioning if this belief is merely a hindsight-based myth.

0 Israel Politics

Sadat in Jerusalem: Behind the Scenes

Menahem Milson in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Dec 2015

In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's groundbreaking visit to Israel took many by surprise, including Palestinian leaders who were aligned with the PLO.

0 History Politics

Menachem Begin Lives

Kinky Friedman in Tablet · 7 Mar 2013

This article celebrates the life and legacy of Menachem Begin on what would have been his 105th birthday.

0 Israel Politics

What the U.S. Can and Can’t Do in the Middle East

Shlomo Avineri in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

In the text "What the U.S. Can and Can't Do in the Middle East," the authors Dennis Ross and David Makovsky reflect on the ability of the United States to influence the Middle East peace process.