Benny Morris

Benny Morris is a renowned Israeli historian, born in 1948. He has had a distinguished academic career, notably serving as a professor of history in the Middle East Studies department at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, located in Beersheba, Israel. His work has contributed significantly to the field of history, with a particular focus on the Middle East.

Morris is often linked with a group of historians known as the "New Historians", a term that he himself coined. This grouping includes other notable historians such as Avi Shlaim, Ilan Pappé, and Simha Flapan. Through his association with this collective, Morris has been part of a movement that has reexamined and reinterpreted the historical narrative of the region, providing new perspectives and insights into the complex history of the Middle East.