LISTEN: Jane Eisner Tells NPR Of Six-Day War’s ‘Painful Ambiguity’

By Dave Goldiner June 5, 2017

Forward editor in chief Jane Eisner discusses the “painful ambiguity” of the Six-Day War in an interview on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.

In the interview, which aired on Sunday, June 4, Eisner recalls her pride as a young girl when Israel was able to score a stunning victory over its Arab enemies — and take control of the entire city of Jerusalem.

But she describes the anguish at watching Israel’s military occupation of the Palestinians stretch out for a half-century with no end in sight.

Listen to Eisner’s NPR interview with host Michel Martin.

Read Eisner’s column on the Six-Day War anniversary.

Dave Goldiner is the Forward’s director of digital media. Dave is a veteran journalist who has spent two decades working at newspapers in the United States and Africa. A native New Yorker, Goldiner wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered some of the biggest stories of our time, including the attacks of September 11, along with thousands of stories of hope and heartbreak. He also studied and worked in Southern Africa and has written for publications in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He holds masters degrees in journalism and public administration from Columbia University. Dave can be reached at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @davegoldiner

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