The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998)
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.
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Episodes
- 1 1. 1948–561998-05-10 · 49mIn 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.
- 2 2. 19671998-05-17 · 48mTracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.
- 3 3. 1967–19821998-05-24 · 48mThe 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.
- 4 4. 1970–791998-05-31 · 48mIsrael 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.
- 5 5. 1987–19911998-06-07 · 48mThe protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.
- 6 6. 1992–981998-06-14 · 49mA series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.
Cast
Tim Pigott-SmithSelf - Narrator (voice)
King Hussein of JordanSelf
Yasser ArafatSelf
Shimon PeresSelf - Israel's Prime Minister
Hafez al-AssadSelf - Syrian President (archive footage)
Gamal Abdel NasserSelf - Egyptian President (archive footage)
Moshe DayanSelf - IDF
Anwar SadatSelf - Free Officers Movement
Yizhak RabinSelf - Israeli Defence Minister
Abba EbanSelf - Israel's Foreign MinisterGideon RafaelSelf - Sharett's Aide
Joseph SiscoSelf - State Department, USA
Uzi NarkisIsraeli Commander
Ariel SharonSelf - Raid CommanderYou might also like
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