The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
The main decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict.
Seasons
1. 1948-56
Air Date: 1998-03-15
In 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. 1967
Air Date: 1998-03-22
Tracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.
3. 1967-1982
Air Date: 1998-03-29
The 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. 1970-79
Air Date: 1998-04-05
Israel 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. 1987-1991
Air Date: 1998-04-12
The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.
6. 1992-98
Air Date: 1998-04-19
A series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
1998-03-15
Episodes
6 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
Brian Lapping Associates