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Anthony David

Anthony David is an historian, teacher, and author of nine books, most recently Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and Its Hope for the Future, which he wrote with Ami Ayalon, the former director of the Israeli Shin Bet.

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Ruth Dayan

Ruth Dayan, married to Israeli general Moshe Dayan, built a life entirely her own. She worked with Jewish immigrants from Yemen and North Africa; founded the fashion house Maskit, and later became a sharp critic of Israeli policy and a tenacious ally to Palestinian activists and Arab intellectuals.