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Harvard's Secret Archive on Israel Sparks Mixed Reactions

11/18/2025

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Harvard University created a secret archive known as Israeliana, housing a million items related to Israeli culture, politics, and society.
Initiated by scholar Charles Berlin, the archive includes military broadcasts, publications, and personal documents.
Reactions in Israel are mixed, with some institutions declining to participate while others accepted support, and Berlin says the project extends beyond catastrophe by addressing existing vulnerabilities in current archives.

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Harvard University created a secret archive known as Israeliana, housing a million items related to Israeli culture, politics, and society.
Initiated by scholar Charles Berlin, the archive includes military broadcasts, publications, and personal documents.
Reactions in Israel are mixed, with some institutions declining to participate while others accepted support, and Berlin says the project extends beyond catastrophe by addressing existing vulnerabilities in current archives.