The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

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DocumentaryWar & Politics

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.

Directed by David Ash

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Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator (voice)

King Hussein of Jordan

Self

Yasser Arafat

Self

Shimon Peres

Self - Israel's Prime Minister

Hafez al-Assad

Self - Syrian President (archive footage)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Self - Egyptian President (archive footage)

Moshe Dayan

Self - IDF

Anwar Sadat

Self - Free Officers Movement

Yizhak Rabin

Self - Israeli Defence Minister

Abba Eban

Self - Israel's Foreign Minister

Gideon Rafael

Self - Sharett's Aide

Joseph Sisco

Self - State Department, USA

Uzi Narkis

Israeli Commander

Ariel Sharon

Self - Raid Commander

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1948–56

1998-05-10 · 49m

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.

1967

1998-05-17 · 48m

Tracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.

1967–1982

1998-05-24 · 48m

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.

1970–79

1998-05-31 · 48m

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.

1987–1991

1998-06-07 · 48m

The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.

1992–98

1998-06-14 · 49m

A series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.