Simon Sebag Montefiore on Israel, Gaza and a Middle East in crisis
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From the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the current escalation of the war between Israel, Palestine and their neighbouring countries, the Middle East has been besieged by almost constant conflict.
Is it history? Politics? Resources? Or religion driving these tensions?
Tanjil Rashid is joined by historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore, whose new book The Cauldron tells the story of the making of the modern Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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