Kramer, Martin. “
The Three Wars of Bernard Lewis.”
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa 9, no. 3 (2018): 239-245.
OnlineAbstractThe career of Bernard Lewis was punctuated by three wars: World War II, the Cold War, and what he himself called “the crisis of Islam.” The article seeks to demonstrate that for Lewis, these wars formed a continuum, the common thread being the struggle to defend freedom and democracy against the forces of tyranny.
The Three Wars of Bernard Lewis (pdf) Kramer, Martin. “
The May 1948 Vote That Made the State of Israel.”
Mosaic Magazine, 2018, April 2.
Web originalAbstractAn analysis of the proceedings of the People's Administration, culminating in a decisive vote not to specify Israel's borders in its declaration of independence of May 14, 1948.
The May 1948 Vote That Made the State of Israel (pdf) Israel's Situation Today Looks Much as Ben-Gurion Envisioned It (pdf)The two parts of this essay were published in April 2018. Visit the website of Mosaic Magazine for the responses by Benny Morris, Efraim Karsh, and Avi Shilon.