Turning Points in the Middle East

The American Sociological Association sponsored a forum on turning points in the Middle East that led to the current crisis. The panelists l… read more

The American Sociological Association sponsored a forum on turning points in the Middle East that led to the current crisis. The panelists listed an absence of democracy and socioeconomic disparity as reasons for the conflict, as well as nationalism and ultra orthodoxy. They also discussed the deconstruction of Palestine and creation of Israel, the Six Day War and invasion of Lebanon, and the Iranian Fundamentalist Revolution and subsequent war with Iraq as catalysts for the current crisis. close

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Turning Points in the Middle East

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Program ID:
13559-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Aug 15, 1990 | 3:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 16, 1990 | 6:17pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Aug 15, 1990 | 3:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 15, 1990 | 10:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 16, 1990 | 3:48am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 16, 1990 | 8:08am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 16, 1990 | 11:27am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 16, 1990 | 6:17pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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