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The October War

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Michael Goldfarb explores the meaning of the October War between Israel and its neighbours and the changes it wrought in Israeli identity, Arab unity and his sense of Jewishness.

What is the difference between "personal history" and the "history of your time"? In this series for The Essay, author and broadcaster Michael Goldfarb looks back four decades to the dramatic events of Autumn 1973, a historical turning point for him, his generation and much of the world

Michael Goldfarb digs into the deeper meaning of the October War between Israel and its Arab neighbours and the changes it wrought in Israeli identity, Arab unity and his own sense of Jewishness.

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Tue 22 Oct 2013 22:45

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