Le dichiarazioni pubbliche del Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri Giorgia Meloni sulla prematurità del riconoscimento dello Stato Palestinese sono un clamoroso autogol politico, storico, culturale e diplomatico.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and traces the rise of religious nationalism, offering essential insights into today's global unrest.

Before the revolution, the Shah of Iran seemed invincible. The world watched in awe as he commanded a huge army and oversaw an economy awash with billions of dollars of oil revenues. The regime’s secret police had crushed communist opposition and the Shah appeared to have bought off the conservative Muslim clergy inside the country. On the international stage, Iran had become an invaluable ally to the West during the Cold War.

"לא נלך על זה" (ראש הממשלה גולדה מאיר להנרי קיסינג'ר, שהפציר בה לקבל את יוזמת השלום המצרית, 28 בפברואר 1973) "רק זה חסר לי" (גולדה מאיר, ששה באוקטובר 1973, עם תחילתה של מלחמת...