The most popular programs for the Israel Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1017 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 00:37:07 GMT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301726-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301726-4 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mitt Romney spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. He criticized the Obama administration's approach to Israel on dealing with Iran's suspected nuclear program saying, "Israel does not need public lectures about how to weigh decisions of war and peace but it needs our support." Before Governor Romney's speech, an AIPAC video was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304772-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304772-4 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, focusing on political reforms after a wave of popular uprisings in Arab countries from Tunisia to Syria. In his remarks he praised the democratic nature of the uprisings and contrasted the revolutionary sentiment with the terrorism of al-Qaida, and pledged moral and economic development support to assist the people of the region. He also called for a solution to the impasse in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, specifically calling for a recognition of a sovereign Palestine along the 1967 borders. He remarked, "the status quo is unsustainable, and Israel too must act boldly to advance a lasting peace," and that "Palestinians will never realize their independence by denying the right of Israel to exist." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299606-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee abut U.S. relations with Israel and the situation in the Middle East. In his remarks he outlined his administration's policies in the region and cautioned against any premature military action against Iran and its nuclear program, but also said that America was ready to strike Iran should sanctions fail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304719-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304719-3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator Chuck Hagel testified on his nomination to be secretary of defense. Among the topics he addressed were military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, his opinions and votes on military operations, U.S. relations with Israel, projected Defense Department budget cuts, service by openly gay and lesbian personnel, Iranian nuclear development programs, and future roles for the U.S. military. He was introduced at the hearing by former Senators John Warner (R-VA) and Sam Nunn (D-NC). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310498-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310498-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senators Graham and Schumer addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual policy conference. They spoke about relations between the U.S. and Israel surrounding recent disputes over housing construction in Jerusalem and policy toward Iran. Senator Graham said disagreement was natural but urged that both sides disagree quietly. Senator Schumer focused on the mutual threat from Iran's nuclear ambitions urging immediate international sanctions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292643-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292643-5 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator Chuck Hagel continued testimony on his nomination to be secretary of defense.*Among the topics he addressed were military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, his opinions and votes on military operations, U.S. relations with Israel, projected Defense Department budget cuts, service by openly gay and lesbian personnel, Iranian nuclear development programs, and future roles for the U.S. military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310498-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310498-3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Gibbs briefed reporters on a number of topics including the status of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill response and the Obama administration's stance regarding the Israeli raid of a flotilla of ships carrying aid to the Gaza Strip. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293816-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293816-2 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He called for global action against Iran's nuclear program and said the world had until the next summer to stop weapons development. He used a diagram of a cartoon-like bomb to show the progress Iran had made, saying it had already completed the first stage of uranium enrichment. He then he pulled out a red marker and drew a red line across what he said was a threshold Iran was approaching and which Israel could not tolerate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308419-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308419-3 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. He said that Israel could not afford to wait much longer for diplomacy and sanctions to deter Iran's nuclear program, noting that sanctions were hurting Iran's economy but Tehran's nuclear program continued to move forward. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304740-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304740-7 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator Chuck Hagel continued testimony on his nomination to be secretary of defense. Among the topics he addressed were military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, his opinions and votes on military operations, U.S. relations with Israel, projected Defense Department budget cuts, service by openly gay and lesbian personnel, Iranian nuclear development programs, and future roles for the U.S. military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310498-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310498-2 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon talked to reporters about their meeting. President Bush also endorsed an Israeli plan to unilaterally withdraw settlements from Gaza, while reserving the right to retain some settlements in the West Bank. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181364-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181364-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Edwin Black talked about his book [The Transfer Agreement: The Dramatic Story of the Pact Between the Third Reich and Jewish Palestine] (Dialog Press; 25th anniversary ed. August 25, 2009). He pieced together the story of an agreement made between Hitler's government and a group of Zionist leaders in 1933. The agreement called for the transfer of 55,000 Jews and $100 million to Palestine in exchange for calling off a planned economic boycott of Nazi Germany by Jewish organizations. For his only planned presentation on the release of the 25th anniversary edition of his controversial volume Edwin Black was interviewed by Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt. He also responded to questions from members of the audience and those submitted in advance electronically. Mitchell Bard moderated. This event at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Rockville, Maryland, at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2009, was sponsored by the History News Network and cosponsored by Jewish Virtual Library, State of California Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Institute for Religion and Public Policy, Binghamton Social Justice Fund, [Spero News, The Auto Channel, Energy Publisher, The Cutting Edge News] and Dialog Press http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289751-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289751-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a joint news conference. Topics included Iran's nuclear program, the two-state solution for peace, and U.S. policy toward Syria. The news conference took place during President Obama's first trip to Israel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311628-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311628-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to a crowd of students and dignitaries at the Jerusalem Convention Center after meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu the day before and Palestinian Authority President Abbas earlier in the day. He urged young Israelis to pressure their leaders to seek peace with Palestinians while acknowledging the Jewish state's historical right to exist and defend itself from continuing threats. Speaking in English and Hebrew, he prompted a standing ovation when he declared that those who adhere to the ideology of rejecting Israel's right to exist might as well reject the Earth beneath them and the sky above, because Israel is not going anywhere. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311641-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311641-2 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual policy conference. In his remarks he said that Israel had no plans to freeze housing in Jerusalem, the trigger for a recent dispute between Israel and the U.S., and rejected the Obama administration's contention that Israel's policies were impeding the peace process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292643-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292643-6 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote address at a forum on U.S.-Israel relations. Clinton criticized Israel for its announcement that it would create 3,000 new homes in Israeli-occupied lands which she said would "set back the cause of a negotiated peace." She also talked about the Iranian nuclear threat saying we will not talk "indefinitely" and that the "window for negotiation will not stay open forever." She also criticized Egypt (with its ambassador to the U.S. in the room) for its draft constitution despite a lack of consensus and protests from its people, adding that democracy "only begins with elections." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309709-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309709-2 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to reporters about Palestinian statehood, saying direct negotiations were the only way to achieve Middle East peace. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301690-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301690-5 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to the United Nations General Assembly. In his remarks he responded to Iranian President Ahmadinejad's remarks the previous day. Brandishing Nazi orders for the extermination of Jews, he criticized President Ahmadinejad denial of the Holocaust and rebuked U.N. delegates who had listened politely to the Iranian leader's speech, demanding, "Have you no shame?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289123-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Author Norman Finkelstein talked about his book, [Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End], in which he argues that the decades-long support for Israel by liberal American Jews is declining due to now overwhelming evidence that the Israeli government's treatment of the Palestinians is unjustified. During this event, Mr. Finkelstein was joined by Anna Baltzer, author of [Witness in Palestine]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309751-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309751-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Middle East experts talked about the impact of a nuclear-armed Iran on the Middle East region and the world. The panelists focused much of their discussion on the differing policies between the U.S. and Israel in dealing with Iran. Former Israeli Deputy Defense Foreign Minister said despite media reports, Israel is not "trigger happy" about attacking Iran. The program includes questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304533-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Schneer talked about the Balfour Declaration, which split historic Palestine between the Israels and Palestinians and created one of the longest running conflicts in modern history. Professor Schneer spoke at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297696-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to reporters before a meeting at the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304745-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304745-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The spoke about the future of the Middle East peace process, engagement with the Arab world, and their views on Iran's nuclear program. They also responded to questions from the press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286436-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Oren spoke about his book, [Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East], published by Oxford University Press. The book discusses the Six Day War between Israel and Palestine, which has been said to have caused the Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David Accords, the controversy over Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the [intifada] and the rise of Palestinian terror. Mr. Oren's book is a comprehensive history of the war, and is the first to study it as both a military struggle and as a turning point in the Cold War. It examines the relationships between Moshe Dayan, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Hafez al-Assad, Yitzhak Rabin, Lyndon Johnson and Alexi Kosygin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171882-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171882-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rick Santorum spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. He criticized the Obama administration, European countries, Russia, and China for offering to resume talks with Iran on its suspected nuclear program. In addition, he stated that the U.S needs to set forth a clear ultimatum to the Iranian government on its nuclear program. Before Mr. Santorum's speech a short video was shown with Kadima Party Chair Tzipi Livni was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304772-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304772-2 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Ben Artzi-Pelossof, only granddaughter of assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, discussed her book, [In the Name of Sorrow and Hope], published by Alfred A. Knopf. She gained international recognition when she read her "last letter" to her grandfather at his funeral. In the book, written when she was only 19, she reminisced about her childhood in Israel, her family, and her grandfather. The book details Prime Minister Rabin's evolution from soldier to Middle East peacemaker. It continues through to the leader's 1995 assassination by a member of the militant Israeli right wing. Ms. Ben Artzi-Pelossof reflected on her experiences as a young Israeli woman. Now a member of the Israeli army, she also talked about extremism in the Middle East, the political climate which resulted in her grandfather's death, and her hopes for peace. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71312-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71312-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The president of Israel's Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, discussed the role of the Supreme Court in a democracy, judicial objectivity, and other legal issues with Harvard law professors Elena Kagan and Charles Fried. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174324-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174324-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference. In his speech, he reiterated his call for basing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks on borders that existed before the 1967 Arab-Israeli War with mutually agreed land swaps, and also reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel's security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299639-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299639-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 2009 General Assembly of the The Jewish Federations of North America. Other speakers included human rights activist Natan Sharansky, who earlier this year was named chairman of the Executive at the Jewish Agency for Israel, and Jerry Silverman, the new president and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America. The annual Sapir Awards for Campaign Excellence were presented. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289883-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289883-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Israel Ambassador Michael Oren spoke about the history of the U.S.-Israel relationship. He talked about a number of issues including the historical ties between the two countries, the Middle East peace process, as well as military and economic cooperation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296013-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296013-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT New York Times Columnist Roger Cohen and Wall Street Journal Deputy Editorial Page Editor Bret Stephens debated U.S. and Israel's policies towards Iran. Topics included Iran's nuclear program and whether diplomatic efforts or military action against Iran were appropriate. Following the debate, Gabriela Shalev, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations spoke about Israel's current relationship with the U.S. and the Middle East peace process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293263-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT U.S. congressional leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke about relations between the U.S. and Israel, as well as the Middle East peace process. Among the topics they addressed were Israeli security concerns, President Obama's call to reach a permanent settlement along the 1967 borders between Israel and Palestine, and Palestinian political intentions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299646-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299646-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. In his remarks he called for the U.S. to use overwhelming force against Iran if it began enriching uranium to weapons grade levels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304740-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304740-102 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The husband-and-wife team of Andrew and Leslie Cockburn discussed their experiences researching their book [Dangerous Liaisons], which details collaboration between Israeli intelligence and the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies. They amassed documentation from U.S. and Israeli intelligence sources, Israeli press reports, interviews and Hebrew documents. Their information indicates significant U.S.-Israeli cooperation in covert operations in various parts of the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20968-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/20968-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Florida Republican Congressman-elect Allen West talked about the state of U.S. relations with Israel and Iran's nuclear program at a pro-Israel conference. Other speakers included the chief spokesman for the Israel Consulate of Florida and Puerto Rico as well as representatives from Jewish groups. Americans Against Hate was founded in 1998 to inform the public of the dangers of groups and people within U.S. involved in terrorism overseas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297044-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297044-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Newt Gingrich spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. He remarked commented on U.S. support for Israel's security. In commenting on Iran's potential nuclear program, he said the "red line is now" and not the morning a bomb goes off. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304772-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304772-6 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former model and business executive Kathy Ireland spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. She talked about going to Israel with members of her Church, saying Americans and the world owed Israel "an unpayable debt." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304740-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304740-2 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wolf Blitzer interviewed Israeli President Shimon Peres. They spoke about a number of issues including popular political uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East, the stability of peace between Israel and Egypt, negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and threats to regional security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298850-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298850-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT One week after announcing a cease-fire in the Persian Gulf war, and on the evening before Secretary of State James Baker's diplomatic tour of the Middle East, President Bush addressed a joint session of Congress, proclaiming victory in the Persian Gulf war. In his remarks, President Bush said American troops would begin to return from the Persian Gulf region shortly. He also said, however, that the U.S. would maintain diplomatic ties with the situation in the Persian Gulf, and called for the "end of the Arab-Israeli conflict." President Bush also stated that Israel must give up territory gained during the Arab-Israeli wars in return for peace in the region. Without stating a specific plan, he indicated in his remarks that "peacemaking in the Middle East requires compromise." Later in his speech, President Bush called for a new concentration on solving the nation's domestic problems. However, he stated no new legislative proposals for domestic issues. The joint session, called by Speaker Foley after the coalition forces' victory in the Persian Gulf war, was characterized by displays of support for the president: many members of Congress wore American flags on their person, while many Republican members wore yellow buttons with the message, "I voted with the president." President Bush was greeted with a chant of "Bush! Bush! Bush!" upon his entrance. Before introducing the president in the usual manner, Speaker Foley departed from tradition and expressed the support of the Congress for the coalition victory in the Persian Gulf war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/16965-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/16965-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Fred Burton, former deputy chief of the Counterterrorism Division of the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, talked about the assassination of his neighbor, Israeli assistant air attache Josef Alon, in 1973 (when Burton was 16). After a lengthy investigation by U.S. and Israeli authorities the case went cold, but was reopened by Mr. Burton in 1986 when he was at the State Department. This book launch event at noon on April 12, 2011, was at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299196-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama signed the U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, a bipartisan law passed recently by Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307301-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307301-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Gibbs spoke to reporters about a number of issues including response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the Israeli raid of an aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip, and the Colorado Senate Democratic primary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293872-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Simon Sebag Montefiore talked about his book on the 3,000 year history of Jerusalem. He talked about his family connections to Jerusalem and the contributions to the book from the family archives. He discussed how he tried to create a balanced account that respected the many traditions and religions that played a part in the city and how he treated the religious myths that are part of the history. Mr. Montefiore responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303145-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303145-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Jimmy Carter, seated with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, announced the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement known as the Camp David Accords. He talked about the framework for peace in the Middle East and the future of the West Bank and Gaza. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153914-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153914-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Yehuda Shaul talked about his service in the Israeli Defense Force in the West Bank, and about the organization, Breaking the Silence, he founded of Israeli soldiers whose mission is to give public witness to the impact on Israeli society of military service in the West Bank and Gaza. He presented a computerized version of the photo exhibition that the group is bringing to Philadelphia, Cambridge, and Boston during February and March. He responded to audience members' questions. This talk at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace also was sponsored by Brit Tzedek v'Shalom. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204007-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204007-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Gilad Sharon talked about the military and political career of his father, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. He was interviewed on stage by Wendy Ballinger and responded to questions from members of the audience. The program opened with a video presentation. This Ford Hall Forum was held at Suffolk University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302447-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Historian Benny Morris, author of [1948: The First Arab-Israeli War], recounted the Arab-Israeli War of 1948. In the book Mr. Morris explores the political and military aspects of the conflict as well as the roles played by the Soviet Union, United States, and Britain. Following his remarks, he responded to questions from the audience. Benny Morris is a Middle East Studies professor at Ben Gurion University in Israel. He is the author of several books, including [Israel's Border Wars, 1949-1956] and [Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206070-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Allis and Ronald Radosh talked about their book [A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel] (Harper; May 12, 2009). On May 14, 1948, the United States became the first nation to recognize the State of Israel just moments after sovereignty had been declared in Jerusalem. Based on never-before-used archival material, Allis Radosh and Ronald Radosh recount the events that lead to this controversial announcement by President Harry Truman. After the authors made presentations, Bret Stephens interviewed them on stage at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research on Israel's 61st anniversary. Then they responded to questions from members of the audience. Allis Radosh has served as a program officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities and has taught at Sarah Lawrence College and the City University of New York. She is the co-author with Ronald Radosh of [Red Star Over Hollywood]. Ronald Radosh is the author of numerous books, including [Commies: A Journey Through the Old Left, the New Left, and the Leftover Left]. He is an adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and professor emeritus of history at the City University of New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286756-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286756-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT At a day-long conference on the 1967 Arab-Israeli War historians talked at a panel discussion titled "War, Intelligence, and the USS Liberty." They talked about recently declassified documents on the attack on the USS Liberty and the Arab-Israeli War. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179892-1 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT