C-Span 2 ("Book TV") is broadcasting Prof. Benny Morris’s talk at a Brooklyn synagogue back in May, today (Sunday, August 3) at 7:00 PM. You can probably catch a rerun in the weeks to come and you will be able to view a video recording of it at the Book TV website during this coming week and weekend.
Morris was a little plodding in spots, but overall he handled himself well. Most of his talk is about his new book on the 1948 war. (In past postings, I have indicated how I applaud him as a historian while deploring some of his conclusions as a commentator on current events.)
Unsurprisingly, when questioned in the Q & A afterwards, he was pessimistic about the prospects for peace. I can certainly understand why he feels that way, but he exaggerates the extent to which the Palestinians have supported Hamas. He does not take into account that Hamas won only a plurality (44% ) of the vote in 2006 and that many of these voters were punishing Fatah for its corrupt and incompetent rule rather than supporting the rejectionist ideology of Hamas.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
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