Tag: Ottoman Palestine

Israel Bak, a lesser-known figure compared to his contemporaries like Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, played a crucial role in the 19th-century printing and publishing industry in Palestine.
Aaron David Gordon, a figure from a previous century, is reconsidered in contemporary times by Tel Aviv University professor Yuval Jobani in a new book.
Gregory Wallance's book "The Woman Who Fought an Empire: Sarah Aaronsohn and her Nili Spy Ring" sheds light on the remarkable story of Sarah Aaronsohn, a young Jewish woman who led a pro-British spy ring in Palestine during World War I, defying the Ottoman authorities.