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The Free Press
· collected 2026-10-09 · by Bari Weiss
Quick Summary
Bari Weiss interviewed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, discussing the current relevance of his work amidst what Montefiore calls a "new world of counterhistory." In this context, Montefiore argues that both historical and contemporary facts are often disregarded if they do not align with ideological beliefs.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
AI analysis
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Story summary
Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore recently spoke with journalist Bari Weiss, highlighting that the world is entering a phase of "counterhistory," where both historical and current truths are disregarded if they contradict ideological beliefs. This trend, according to Montefiore, poses significant challenges for understanding truth and history accurately. The discussion underscores the urgency of historical accuracy in navigating complex geopolitical changes, particularly within the context of the Middle East.
Written for “New Middle East Formation” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
This article does not take a side on a contested political
question, so it has no leaning score. That is an
answer rather than a gap: a match report or a rescue can be warmly
or critically written without being left or right, and scoring it
anyway is how approval of a subject gets recorded as a political
position.
No political leaning scored for article 68544 · logged 2026-10-09
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takes no side on a contested political question
Correction & hedging signals
96.5
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Who wrote this
Bari Weiss
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Last week I had the privilege of sitting down with one of the foremost historians of our time, Simon Sebag Montefiore.
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As I write this, his work has never felt more urgent.
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“We’re in a new world of counterhistory,” he said recently.
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he → ’re → counterhistory
“A new world of counterhistory where neither historical facts nor present-time facts matter if they don’t fit the ideologic…
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they → matter → ideologic
