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The Forgotten History of the Term “Palestine”
By Douglas J. FeithThe land to the east of the Mediterranean has gone by many names, all of them designed to make a political point.
Douglas J. Feith
Douglas J. Feith, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, served as under secretary of defense for policy in the George W. Bush administration. He is writing a book on the pre-1948 history of the Jewish-Arab conflict in Palestine.
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Don’t Entrust Jerusalem to the Muslims or the Jews (or the French)
By Douglas J. FeithThat sentiment, held by British officials in Mandate Palestine, was the origin of the idea that the city should instead be internationalized.
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An American Perspective on Israel’s Election
By Douglas J. FeithWashington could encourage a strategic realignment in the Middle East and a helpful reframing of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
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The Jewish Spies Who Helped the British Defeat the Ottoman Empire in World War I
By Douglas J. FeithThe achievements and sacrifice of a family of Palestinian Jews helped to secure both victory in war and Great Britain's endorsement of Zionism.
