The Accidental Empire: Israel

Mr. Gorenberg talked about his book The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977, published by Times Books. He… read more

Mr. Gorenberg talked about his book The Accidental Empire: Israel and the Birth of the Settlements, 1967-1977, published by Times Books. He talked about the history of the Israeli settlements built in the occupied territories in the West Bank and Gaza following the 1967 Six-Day War.

Mr. Gorenberg said that discussions about settlements occurred within the Israeli government soon after the war ended and that the first settlement appeared five weeks after the war. He also talked about President Lyndon Johnson’s reaction to the building of the settlements and the level of engagement in the issue by the Bush administration. He responded to questions from members of the audience. close

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The Accidental Empire: Israel

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Program ID:
191783-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Mar 26, 2006 | 5:47am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 18, 2007 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 26, 2006 | 5:47am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 27, 2006 | 12:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • May 15, 2007 | 3:09am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 15, 2007 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 18, 2007 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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