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The Atrocities That Shaped the Modern Middle East

The Atrocities That Shaped the Modern Middle East

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Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore on his latest book, “The Cauldron,” and how violence forged the modern Middle East. Plus: The Hidden Hand by Warren Kinsella.

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On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s
David Frum opens with a discussion of the seemingly forgotten
attack on the Yazidi people by ISIS in 2014. Then, David is
joined by historian Simon Sebag Montefiore to discuss his new book,
“The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East.” David and
Simon discuss how much of the present-day Middle East emerged from
the ruins of the Ottoman Empire and the violence that took place
both before and after the empire’s collapse. David and Simon
discuss how, one after another, different language groups and
religious groups were pushed into exile or eliminated
altogether. Then, David finishes with a discussion of “The
Hidden Hand: The Information War and the Rise of Antisemitic
Propaganda” by Warren Kinsella. - - - Sign up for David
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