![]() Issawi's answers dispel basic false assumptions about Arabs and Muslims, such as the myth that pan-Arabism or pan-Islamism are anti-Western forces sweeping across the Middle East. What do fundamentalists want? Which is the stronger unifying force: being Arab or being Muslim? and so on. He asks the standard issue questions, i.e. Despite the video's title, most of Moyers' questions deal with Islam and Muslims. Directed by Ilana Tsur.ĪRABS AND THE WEST: (Part V of The Arab World):īill Moyers hosts a post-Gulf War interview with noted scholar Charles Issawi, who is professor emeritus of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton and past officer of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance and the United Nations. The arrival of the ship during an Israeli initiated cease-fire in the war of 1948 with neighboring Arab countries posed serious problems: its landing would be a breach of the new government's international commitment and the munitions on board that Israel needed were considered a threat by the opposition for a possible coup d'etat. The Altalena sailed in June 1948 from France, carrying over 900 refugees from WWII along with a large amount of arms and ammunition. The startling story of the ship which nearly caused a civil war in the newborn state of Israel. Ī description of this film is not yet available.ġ994, 54 min, 2", Color, B/W, Some Hebrew w/English subtitles H,U,G To borrow audiovisual materials, please contact Jeremy Wheatley at or (212) 998-8873 (212) 998-8873Ī film made during Taliban control of the country.Copying a borrowed film or videotape is prohibited as is screening it for profit The Center follows all laws and regulations regarding copyright, and expects borrowers to similarly comply.All videos and films should be rewound before returning them to the Center.Borrowers who lose, damage, or fail to return a video will be charged to replace it. ![]() If the title cannot be replaced, borrowing privileges will be suspended If a video is lost as a result, the borrower will be charged $10.00 as well as the cost of replacing the title. Borrowers who fail to return a video using UPS or another traceable mail service will be fined $10.00.
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