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He was 85 years old. Nick schifrin is in jerusalem. How are people acting to the news . You said it. He was a controversial polarizing figure throughout his life and in his death. Israelis beloved him. He was dubbed king eric because of his military victories using his original first name. He was hated by arabs who called him a brutal bulldozer. More than anyone he defined the israeli state. First as a soldier in the 1950s. He created a Commando Unit that created ruthless reprisals. He was a mil...

London whose death sparked riots two and a half years ago. Croatias insects are all over the place. Within the past few hours, its been announced that the former Prime Minister aerial sharon has died. He was 85 and had been in a coma for eight years after suffering a stroke. He was one of the most did i have vicive politicians and military commanders in the region. This was the moment that the news was announced at the hospital where he was being treated near tel aviv. Over the past week, we str...

At this hour we are a waiting poured from the white house has to what the president plans to do in iraq, all of this on a day when the cries let that country has only grown worth with both sides fighting for control of a major oil refinery. Mike viqueira has been following the story. Before i come to you i want to play sound from senator john mccain on the floor of the senate just moments ago. What has the United States of america done . Told we see on the front page of washington post. U. S. Se...

Behavior of people like al assad and often thought israel had to be as brutal as those kind of dictators and thats what got him into such trouble. Rose in lebanon. In lebanon. His view was in some ways the revisionist building an iron wall making it tough, making israel impenetrable and then when it came time to make some decisions about moving forward because it became no longer possible to hold on to all of this territory and people and so call yourself a jewish democracy thats when he began t...

It was not an act of racism. It was not an insurrection. It wasnt armed invasion by a brigade of dangerous White Supremacists. It wasnt. Those are lies. Why are they demanding that you believe those lies . You should wonder about that. When your doctor claims thatbe your broken arm is stage fourbreak cancer you need a second opinion. When he demands that you get cheney, you need to run away. Because something very dark is going on. And inteed something dark is going on right now. What happened l...

You know what that was and you also know what it wasnt. It was not an act of racism. It was not an insurrection. It wasnt armed invasion by a brigade of dangerous White Supremacists. It wasnt. Those are lies. Why are they demanding that you believe those lies . You should wonder about that. When your doctor claims that your broken arm is stage fourbreak cancer you need a second opinion. When he demands that you get cheney, you need to run away. Because something very dark is going on. And inteed...

Welcome everyone to the opcs book night with Mark Clifford to discuss his new book today hong kong tomorrow the world. What chinas crackdown reveals about its plans to end freedom everywhere. Im Patricia Kranz the executive director of the overseas press club. Im delighted to welcome mark tonight and our moderator jody schneider. Jody was based in bloombergs Hong Kong Bureau from 2016 to 2020 and served as president of the Foreign Correspondence Club in hong kong in 2019 and 2020. As soon as jod...

A professor at Hunter College at City University of new york. Her last book was the young lions one that i have not read but is of interest to me so i need to get on that next howl jewish authors reinvented the american war model. It was shortlisted for major literary awards. Shes here to talk about her latest book the secret x troop jewish comandos of world war ii which has received wide and high praise. The reviews are great. Cnn the daily mail in the uk stars and stripes and i think leah told...

And its my pleasure to have with us dr. Leah garrett who is a professor at Hunter College at City University of new york. Her last book was the young lions one that i have not read but is of interest to me so i need to get on that next howl jewish authors reinvented the american war model. It was shortlisted for major literary awards. Shes here to talk about her latest book the secret x troop jewish comandos of world war ii which has received wide and high praise. The reviews are great. Cnn the ...

Play cspan radio. Powered by cable. My name is jeremy collins. Im the director of conferences and symposia here at the National World war ii museum. It is my pleasure to have with us doctor leah garrett, who is a professor at Hunter College at City University of new york, her last book was young lions, one that i have not read but it is really of interest to me. I need to get on that next. How jewish authors reinvented the american war novel. It was shortlisted for several major literary awards....