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Episode 11·Apr 29, 2023
Sadat, Begin, and the Israeli-Egyptian Peace Agreement, 1970-1982
How Israel's victory in the Yom Kippur War laid the groundwork for the most important peace agreement in its history.
Building the Impossible Dream: The History of Zionism·Episode 10·Apr 28, 2023
Transforming Israel and the Middle East, 1967-1970
The Six-Day War brought about enormous changes not only for Israel, but for the Middle East as a whole. The bulk of this episode is devoted to examining the most important transformations that occurred in the years immediately following the war—within Israel, in the Jewish State’s relations with its Arab neighbors, and in its growing ties with the United States. Dr. Polisar also discusses a little-known conflict, the War of Attrition from 1969-1970, whose strategic impact was enormous. Finally, he considers how Israel’s decisive role in a clash between Syria and Jordan in September 1970 gave birth to the U.S.-Israel alliance.
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Seeking Peace Through Deterrence, Defense, and Diplomacy, 1979-2021
Dr. Polisar analyzes the strategic reality in which Israel has functioned during the last four decades and its successes and failures in that time.
36:23Episode 13·Apr 30, 2023
Israel’s Economy and Society Transformed, 1979 to 2021
How the State of Israel became a robust democracy, an economic powerhouse, and a true home for the Jewish people.
