The Spies of Early Israel
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The Spies of Early Israel explores lesser-known intelligence operations and the contributions of Jews from Middle Eastern and North African communities to Israel's formative security apparatus.
Friedman investigates how these figures and operations influenced Israeli state-building and identity, challenging dominant narratives that center European Jewish experiences.
Through archival research and interviews, the book reveals the complexities of immigration, assimilation, and covert action in Israel's early years.
It also addresses how memory and historiography have marginalized these contributions.
Friedman's work reframes Israeli history by spotlighting marginalized actors who played outsized roles in national security.
Friedman investigates how these figures and operations influenced Israeli state-building and identity, challenging dominant narratives that center European Jewish experiences.
Through archival research and interviews, the book reveals the complexities of immigration, assimilation, and covert action in Israel's early years.
It also addresses how memory and historiography have marginalized these contributions.
Friedman's work reframes Israeli history by spotlighting marginalized actors who played outsized roles in national security.
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