Rubinger, David (Oral history)

Israeli civilian photographer during Six Day War and Yom Kippur War in Israel, 6/1967 and 10/1973

REEL 1 Recollections of period as photographer during Six Day War, 6/1967 and Yom Kippur War in Israel, 6/1967 and 10/1973: reaction to Israeli victory during Six Day War, 6/1967; reaction to Israeli taking of Western Wall Jerusalem, Israel, 6/1967; opinion of Six Day War; effects of Israeli victory; ease of Israeli mobilisation with Egyptians attacking on Yom Kippur holiday, 10/1973; difficulty of photographing tank actions on Golem Heights, 10/1973; question of modern war photography only recording the aftermath of actions; memories of General Moshe Dayan and Prime Minister Golder Meir; reaction to arrival of American military aid, 10/1973; opinion of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat; reaction to Egyptian President Anwar Sadet saluting Israeli Army; change in Prime Minister Menachem Begin towards removal of Israeli settlements; importance of Western Wall and reaction to its recapture, 10/6/1967; taking photograph of Israeli paratroopers at Western Wall, 10/6/1967; nature of Yom Kippur War, 10/1973.