In this episode, we host Gerard Russell — a British historian, writer, and former diplomat who spent 14 years in the United Kingdom’s diplomatic service and with the United Nations. His experience spans Arabic and Dari Persian, alongside years of living in Cairo, Kabul, Baghdad, and Jeddah, where he immersed himself in the region’s cultures and realities.Together, we delve into the rise of the British Empire and its global interventions, with particular focus on the motives and justifications behind the Balfour Declaration and the Palestinian cause, Britain’s role in shaping India’s trajectory, and its continuing involvement in Iraq and Pakistan.🎧 Tune in now to discover alternative narratives of history and British diplomacy from a unique and in-depth perspective.