Minister Abba Eban; Israel Defense
PBS is going out on a limb devot-
Minister Ariel Sharon; Jordan's King
ing a large chunk of prime viewing
Hussein; Secretary of State Henry
time to this story, and I hope it gar-
Kissinger; Israeli Prime Ministers Ben-
ners a wide audience of viewers, young
jamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres and
and old, who are ready for a fascinat-
Yitzhak Shamir, and dozens of others.
ing history lesson.
The first night of programs is divid-
— Reviewed by Morrie Warshawski
ed into three parts. "Land Divided,
1948-56" covers the birth of Israel and
the beginning conflict with Arab
"The 50 Years War: Israel and
neighbors. "The Six-Day War, 1967"
the Arabs" airs 9-11:30 p.m.
details the machinations of the Soviet
Sunday and Monday, Jan. 24-25,
Union, which provoked a crisis on
on PBS-Channel 56. The pro-
behalf of its Arab allies that backfired
gram is available on videocassette
and resulted in Israel's capture of the
from PBS Home Video, at
Sinai, the Golan Heights, the West
$29.98, by calling (800) 752-
Bank and eastern Jerusalem, along
9727. A companion book, writ-
with responsibility for 1 million Arabs.
ten by Ahron Bregman and Jihan
"Palestinian Exiles, 1970-82" provides
El-Tahri, is available from TV
a gripping portrait of the problems
Books, at $29.95, by calling
caused in Jordan by the PLO, who are
(800) 331-2761.
expelled to Lebanon and then Tunis.
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The second night presents three
more segments. "Peacemaking, 1970-
Hanging Around
79" shares the dramatic tale of Egyptian
The Pastel Society= of America
President Anwar Sadat's rise to power
recently held its 26th annual juried
and — after declaring a war in 1973 —
exhibition at the National Arts Club
his role as the first Arab head of state to
Gallery in New York City. More than
travel to Jerusalem to negotiate a peace
1,300 applications were received from
treaty with Israel. "Banging Heads,
around the world, and only 181 pastel
1987-91" traces the story of the intifa-
artists were accepted.
da, along with the
Among them were
softening of the
Ann
Arbor artist Joan
PLO stance on ter-
Rosenblum, who
rorism and recog-
received the Art
nition of Israeli
8
Times Award for her
statehood. "Land
pastel titled Come
Divided, 1992-98"
Out to Play, and
walks us through
Birmingham artist
the behind-the-
Lenore Gimpert, who
scenes maneuver-
received the New
ing that helped
York Central Award
make the Oslo
for Danseuse in Rose.
agreement a reality,
The exhibition was
followed by the
juried by New York-
assassination of
based artist Larry
Rabin and the cur-
Rivers.
rent cycle of crises
Rosenblum, who
and compromises
previously has shown
under Netanyahu's
her work at the Janice
reign.
Charach Epstein
There are many
Masked participants of the intifa-
Museum/Gallery at
pleasures afforded
da hold up a Palestinanflag and a
the Kahn Jewish. Corn-
by this unusual
PFLP (Po ular Front for the Lib-
munity Center, creates
opportunity to see
eration o Palestine) banner.
her colorful pastels in
so much history
the tradition of
displayed over a
Abstract Expressionism. "[Her] pastels
compact period of time.
combine space and infinity through her
One is the emergence of broad
sensuous color fields that toy with vari-
themes — the inexorable movement
ous combinations of soft-focus patterns
from armed conflict toward diplomacy,
blurring into opaque mists," said art
for instance. There is the ongoing and
critic John Carlos Cantu of her work.
deep involvement of the U.S. govern-
Both Rosenblum and Gimpert are
ment in trying to broker peace, and in
represented by ARTSearch/T'Marra
the early days of the conflict, the use of
Gallery in Ann Arbor. For more infor-
the Middle East as a pawn in the Cold
mation, call (734) 769-3223.
War with the Soviet Union.
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