Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. 2024 Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
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Don't miss the final episode of our.@EmpirePodUK Norman Conquests series:
THE NORMANS IN THE SOUTH
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It ended up being a wholesome London weekend with exceptional martinis, William Dalrymple’s talk on the East India Company, some rain, and lots of work
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Dalrymple has spent a lifetime studying the ruins of a dying empire.
He does the work.
That, a bit of objectivity, a pinch of integrity, and a touch of honesty is worth a great deal.
(The talent is helpful.)
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So proud of my brave and brilliant friend Ben Moser
“I think that at a time of genocide, you can either sit on the sidelines and exempt yourself from criticism,” he said, “or you can, as they say in Brazil, give your face to be beaten.”
theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
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Few writers have made history feel as immediate and compelling as William Dalrymple, combining archive with evocative narrative. The award-winning historian and writer reflects on the ideas and experiences that have shaped his writing, from early travels across (1)
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@DalrympleWill Great to hear you speak on the “Relentless Rise of the East India Company” yesterday in London!!!! Thank you for a good-humoured and heartfelt analysis… Fascinating, frightening even 👏👏👏👏
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New from @EmpirePodUK
The Normans in Southern Italy & Sicily
With the great Peter Frankopan
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New from @EmpirePodUK
The Normans in Southern Italy & Sicily
With the great Peter Frankopan
youtu.be/a5kVZ5waeXQ?is=SVnn…
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Don't miss the final episode of our.@EmpirePodUK Norman Conquests series:
THE NORMANS IN THE SOUTH
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Why thousands are still missing under the rubble in Gaza
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One of the highlights of my time in Jordan was visiting UNWRA archives and examining the index cards and other records of the 750,000 Palestinians kicked off their land at the Nakba in 1948. They used to be kept in Gaza and were airlifted out at the beginning of the genocide- Israel has destroyed all the archives that remained. They form the best evidence for some form of reparations in the future and are now being scanned and digitalised
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These archives are so precious
One of the highlights of my time in Jordan was visiting UNWRA archives and examining the index cards and other records of the 750,000 Palestinians kicked off their land at the Nakba in 1948. They used to be kept in Gaza and were airlifted out at the beginning of the genocide- Israel has destroyed all the archives that remained. They form the best evidence for some form of reparations in the future and are now being scanned and digitalised
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My interview with Richard Sanders on what today’s Israeli election means for Palestinians:
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The BBC is now framing tomorrow's Israeli election as a battle between the extreme right Netanyahu vs Eisenkot the ‘centrist or leftist’ @OborneTweets cuts through the nonsense.
zeteo.uk/p/the-most-racist-e…
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In my Zeteo column I dismantle the BBC fabrications about Eisenkot and his opposition bloc.
The BBC is now framing tomorrow's Israeli election as a battle between the extreme right Netanyahu vs Eisenkot the ‘centrist or leftist’ @OborneTweets cuts through the nonsense.
zeteo.uk/p/the-most-racist-e…
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عشية الانتخابات الإسرائيلية، تتنافس الأحزاب الصهيونية على كل شيء إلا فلسطين؛ تتوحد في إنكار حق شعبنا في تقرير مصيره. وحدها الأحزاب العربية ترفع راية إنهاء الاحتلال والمساواة.
كل القوة لأهلنا في الداخل في معركة إسقاط الفاشية وانتزاع حقوقهم المشروعة.
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New from @EmpirePodUK-
Saladin, Richard the Lionheart & the Knights Templar:
THE CRUSADERS IN GAZA
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This solid article reminds people that Gaza isn't only a terrain of wars, but that it has a distinctive history too ➡️ ‘One of the oldest urban centres on the planet’: Gaza’s rich history in ruins - Historian @DalrympleWill via @guardian : theguardian.com/world/2025/o… ~ @EmpirePodUK
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The series of podcasts by @DalrympleWill and @tweeter_anita for @EmpirePodUK on the history of Gaza from its ancient origins to the present is comprehensive, delightful, and insightful in equal measure, and features that rare combination of outstanding guests and excellent hosts.
Not to be missed.
