A new book titled The Movement and the Middle East offers the first assessment of the controversial and ultimately debilitating role of the Arab-Israeli conflict among left-wing activists during a turbulent period of American history. Today we feature the author of that book, historian Michael Fischbach, speaking at the Palestine Center in Washington DC. Michael Fischbach shows how, as the 1970s wore on, the cleavages emerging within the American Left widened, weakening the Movement and leaving a lasting impact that still affects progressive American politics today.
We include in our broadcast both the presentation and interaction of Dr. Fischbach with the audience in a discussion that directly follows his speech.
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This Week in Palestine 4-5-2020
Michael Fischbach on the debilitating role of the Arab-Israeli conflict among left-wing activists