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Yale was born into the Anglo-American power elite in the late nineteenth century. After graduating from Yale University, he joined the Standard Oil Company and was sent to Palestine where he met Lawrence of Arabia, Chaim Weizmann, as well as leading Palestinians and Turks. He left Palestine when WWI broke out but returned as an intelligence agent for the U.S. government.

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    How does William Yale's background within the Anglo-American power elite shape his worldview and his approach to the people and cultures he encounters in the Middle East?

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    In what ways does Yale’s transition from a corporate representative for Standard Oil to a government intelligence agent reflect the broader geopolitical ambitions of Western powers during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

  3. 3

    If you were suddenly placed in a foreign region on the brink of profound historical change, like Yale in pre-WWI Palestine, how do you think you would balance your personal safety with the gravity of the events unfolding around you?

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