Robert B. Satloff is an American historian[1][2][3] on Arab and Islamic politics, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East. Since January 1993, he has been the executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). Satloff is also a member of the board of editors of the Middle East Quarterly, a publication of the Middle East Forum.
Robert Satloff | |
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 Sartloff with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel | |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Harvard University (MA) St. Antony's College, Oxford (PhD) |
| Spouse | Jennie Litvack |
| Children | 3 sons |
Early life
editSatloff is from Providence, Rhode Island. He holds a BA from Duke University, a MA from Harvard University, and a PhD from St. Antony's College, Oxford.[4]
Writing career
editSatloff has authored or edited nine books. His writing has appeared in newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.
In 2006, Satloff wrote Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands,[5] which asserted that some Muslims and Arabs rescued potential victims of the Holocaust as well as those who collaborated in those programs.[clarification needed] He claimed that no Arab had been honored saving Jews during the Holocaust and explored reasons why.[6][importance?] Norman Stillman described the book as a "well-balanced assessment" of the experience of Moroccan Jews during World War II.[7] It was also reviewed by the Jewish Book Council.[8] In 2010, American broadcaster PBS released "Among the Righteous," a documentary based on Satloff's book.[2]
Satloff has also provided commentary for news programs and talk shows, as well as National Public Radio. Satloff hosts a program on an Arab satellite channel: he is the creator and host of Dakhil Washington (Inside Washington), a weekly news and interview program on al-Hurra, the U.S. government-sponsored Arabic satellite television channel.
Personal life
editSatloff lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, Jennie Litvack, an economist and horn player, and three sons, Benjamin, William and David.[citation needed]
Reception
editSatloff has been described as "a longtime expert on Arab and Islamic politics".[8][4] In 2023, the Washingtonian magazine named him one of the 500 most influential people in Washington, D.C.[4]
Publications
editBooks
edit- Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands (PublicAffairs, 2006). ISBN 1-58648-399-4
- The Battle of Ideas in the War on Terror: Essays on U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Middle East (The Washington Institute, 2004).
- U.S. Policy toward Islamism (Council on Foreign Relations, 2000)
- From Abdullah to Hussein: Jordan in Transition (Oxford University Press, 1994)
- Troubles on the East Bank: Challenges to the Domestic Stability of Jordan (Praeger, 1986)
Articles and interviews
edit- Interviews with historian Robert Satloff, Fresh Air from WHYY-FM, December 14, 2006.
- Hip, Hip, Al Hurra! Explaining America to the Arabs — with no help from the State Department. by Robert Satloff (Weekly Standard) November 6, 2006, Volume 012, Issue 08
- Voices on Antisemitism Interview with Robert Satloff from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- A 'Righteous' Honor for an Arab Who Saved Jews, NPR Morning Edition, April 19, 2007
References
edit- ^ Lis, Jonathan (2021-12-19). "Israeli Officials Believe Iran Talks Headed for 'Controlled Conflict' or Interim Deal". Haaretz. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Documentary Examines 'Righteous' Arab Actions During Holocaust". PBS. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Book Tracks Holocaust's 'Lost Stories'". NPR. 2006-12-08. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People of 2023". Washingtonian. 2023-04-27. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Review by Deborah Lipstadt: The Schindlers of the Middle East Washington Post December 10, 2006
- ^ "Book Notes". Shofar. 26 (2): 213. Winter 2008. JSTOR 42944561. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Stillman, Norman (Autumn 2019). "Moroccan Jews in Modern Times: Orientations and Reorientations". European Judaism: A Journal for the New Europe. 52 (2): 17. JSTOR 48561445. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b Simon, Rachel (2011-10-26). "Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the Holocaust's Long Reach into Arab Lands". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
Further reading
edit- Righteous Muslims. A briefing by Robert Satloff by Rachel Silverman, Jewish Exponent, December 14, 2006 (Middle East Forum, December 11, 2006)
External links
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- Official web page at Washington Institute
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- "Robert Satloff's Recent Articles". The New Republic. 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-31.