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Israel's forgotten super-spy in Egypt (Substack)
Yolande Harmer was Israel's most important spy in 1948. Her legacy is woefully under-recognized.
Aug 13


Before Alamein, he was Monty of Mt. Carmel (Substack)
A few years before halting the Nazis in Egypt, the irascible general commanded a counterinsurgency from his Haifa HQ.
Jun 1


If I forget thee, Guiana (Substack)
On the eve of the Holocaust, Britain shut the gates to the Holy Land and proposed a Jewish homeland in South America.
May 8


Reinventing Gaza, then and now (Substack)
Trump's vision of a 'Riviera of the Middle East' has a century-old precedent. It didn't end well.
Apr 6


German, Hebrew and more translations ...
The German edition is out with Hanser Literatur! Hebrew and Russian are in the works, and Arabic and Korean are already out. Know any...
Mar 18


Out now in paperback!
Order now on Amazon or direct from the publisher . Or find in stores everywhere…
Jan 10


My grandfather’s diary of Romania’s Holocaust
Welcome to my first Substack post! The occasion is the publication of my late grandfather’s wartime diary. Arthur Kessler was both...
Nov 3, 2024


Just launched: My Substack channel!
Obscure, forgotten, and never-seen gems from the archives of the Holy Land, and the occasional deep dive and hot take on current events....
Nov 1, 2024


My article in Moment: A Day of Love & Darkness
Our wedding was planned for October 7, 2023, in Central Park, New York City. Then news of the attack broke.
Oct 8, 2024


Royal Historical Society Fellowship
An incredible honor. The RHS is the UK’s oldest, largest and foremost society promoting the scholarly study of history.
Oct 4, 2024
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