An Eminent Historian Turns Militant Against Israel
How did a mild-mannered, bestselling historian become so vehemently anti-Zionist that he likened Israel’s conduct in Gaza to the violence of Genghis Khan?
By ALEXANDER LARMAN
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Alexander Larman is a historian and critic.
How did a mild-mannered, bestselling historian become so vehemently anti-Zionist that he likened Israel’s conduct in Gaza to the violence of Genghis Khan?
By ALEXANDER LARMAN
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