The War of 1948: New Perspectives
b'Title: The War of 1948: New Perspectives\\n\\nDate: March 14, 2016\\n\\nSpeaker: Dr. Benny Morris \\n\\nAffiliation: Professor of History, Middle East Studies, Ben-Gurion University\\n\\nLocation: ISGAP Center, New York\\n\\nDescription: \\nDr. Benny Morris explains the aims of the 1948 war from both the Jewish and Arab perspectives. He argues that documentation indicates that the Arab aims \\u2013 traditionally seen as \\u201cthrowing the Jews into the sea\\u201d \\u2013 were, in fact, more complex. Conversely, he states, that the Jewish people simply wanted to survive and live as a free people in their national homeland.'