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Colin Shindler
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A saviour’s insights into his Holocaust rescue missions
How I admire this Hungarian Shoah survivor’s diary
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The disaster that nearly lost the war
Two new books dissect the Arnhem offensive
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Our Palestine Question, review: An ode to Jews who uttered difficult words in dark times
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The story of King Herod you’ve probably never heard
A new book sets history straight about a controversial figure
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Final Verdict by Tobias Buck review: ‘Would I have climbed down the watchtower and walked away?’
This is insightful on the guilt, complicity and collaboration of the Third Reich’s fellow German travellers, including the author’s own grandfather
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How Britain let butchers of the Holocaust to escape scot-free
Colin Shindler is fascinated by a study into a failure of justice
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From Red Terror to Terrorist State review: Who controls Russia?
A labyrinthine explanation of Russia’s ruthless secret services will serve as a reference work for all those wishing to understand this mysterious country
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Nazis, Islamic Antisemitism and the Middle East review: When, how and why the Mufti met Hitler
German academic Mattihas Kuntzel's book offers an enlightening insight on the Nazi influence on Middle East politics
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The Land of Hope and Fear: Israel’s Battle for its Inner Soul review - How diverse Israel manages itself
Nuanced picture of Israel explores its spirit of innovation, identity politics, culture wars and inability to agree a border with the Palestinians
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The formation of Likud changed Israel and the entire Middle East
Fifty years ago this week, the forced retirement from the IDF of Ariel Sharon led to a new political force that remains key today
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When eastern Europe was home to the Jews
Colin Shindler hails a study of Jewish life that covers two millennia
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Book review: Amos Oz: The Legacy of a Writer in Israel and Beyond
The wizardry of Oz comes through in a book of essays about the writer who ‘led where rabbis fear to tread'
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Ukraine’s history has been used and abused
The intertwined history of Russia, Ukraine and the Jews is part of the background to conflict
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The Holocaust: An Unfinished History Book review: The untold story of Europe’s Shoah shame
An important new history sheds light on the major role played by so-called neutrals in the mass extermination of Jews
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The cartoons that tell Israel’s story
A new book traces the history of the Jewish state through the work of its top caricaturists
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Kreisky, Israel and Jewish Identity book review: Will the real Bruno please stand up?
An intriguing and forensic new biography of the Jewish former Austrian chancellor
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