Robert B. Satloff is an American historian[1][2][3] on Arab and Islamic politics, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East.

[clarification needed] He claimed that no Arab had been honored saving Jews during the Holocaust and explored reasons why.[6][importance?]

Norman Stillman described the book as a "well-balanced assessment" of the experience of Moroccan Jews during World War II.

[2] Satloff has also provided commentary for news programs and talk shows, as well as National Public Radio.

Satloff lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with his wife, Jennie Litvack, an economist and horn player, and three sons, Benjamin, William and David.