Palestine 1936: The Great Revolt and the Roots of the Middle East Conflict
Winner, 2024 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
One of the Wall Street Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2023
Booklist Editors’ Choice in History, 2023
Finalist, National Jewish Book Awards
Finalist, Sophie B…
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