48. Simon Sebag Montefiore: The impact of conflicting histories in the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars
The Rest Is Politics: Leading
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Family Background and Historical Passion
This chapter explores the guest's family background and how it has shaped their deep interest in history, particularly in relation to Israel, Palestine, and Russia. They share stories of their grandparents fleeing anti-Semitism in the Russian Empire, their ancestral connections to influential figures, and their mixed Sephardic and Ashkenazi heritage.
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