The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia, and the U.S. tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence, and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.
Cast: Tim Pigott-Smith, King Hussein of Jordan, Yasser Arafat
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Season 1
6 episodes
- 1. 1948–56In 1948, the state of Israel was proclaimed. This episode recounts how the US, later Israel's greatest ally, came close to stopping the creation of the new state.CC49minMay 10, 1998
- 2. 1967Tracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.CC48minMay 17, 1998
- 3. 1967–1982The Palestinian story, beginning with Yasser Arafat's first secret crossing of the River Jordan to launch raids on Israel and ending with his exile to Tunis.CC48minMay 24, 1998
- 4. 1970–79Israel was not prepared for the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War. Ex-US president Jimmy Carter recalls how, in 1978, he managed to broker the Arab-Israel agreement.CC48minMay 31, 1998
- 5. 1987–1991The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.CC48minJun 7, 1998
- 6. 1992–98A series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.CC49minJun 14, 1998
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
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Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia, and the U.S. tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence, and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- David Ash, Dai Richards, Michael Simkin
- Created by
- Edward Mirzoeff, Norma Percy
