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Amos Elon dies at 82; provocative writer examined the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Amos Elon, whose critical explorations of Jewish history and the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict made him one of the most distinguished and provocative Israeli authors of his time, died Monday in Italy, his home for the last five years. He was 82.

By Richard Boudreaux

May 27, 2009

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