By reducing the complex cultural mosaic of Judaism in the MENA to simply another chapter in an Arab story, Avi Shlaim erases the rich memories of others.
THE WRITER’S great-grandfather Alberto Berdugo (third from left) is joined by his fellow functionaries at the Glaoui Residence in Marrakech, c.1953.(photo credit: Aurele Tobelem)ByAURELE TOBELEM