The New Historians

The New Historians are a group of Israeli scholars who emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, challenging traditional narratives of Israel’s history, especially surrounding the Palestinian displacement during 1948. They use newly available documents and critical analysis to argue that Israel’s founding involved more complex and sometimes contentious actions than previously acknowledged. Their work has sparked debate, prompting a reevaluation of Israel’s history, and has highlighted issues of memory, identity, and justice related to the Palestinian refugees and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.