The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

1998 · Documentary, War & Politics · 1 Season · 6 Episodes · 7.5

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.

Episodes

E11. 1948–5649m · 1998-05-10In 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.E22. 196748m · 1998-05-17Tracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.E33. 1967–198248m · 1998-05-24The 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.E44. 1970–7948m · 1998-05-31Israel 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.E55. 1987–199148m · 1998-06-07The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.E66. 1992–9849m · 1998-06-14A series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.

Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator (voice)

King Hussein of Jordan

King Hussein of Jordan

Self - Israel's Prime Minister

Self - Syrian President (archive footage)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Self - Egyptian President (archive footage)

Self - Free Officers Movement

Self - Israeli Defence Minister

Self - Israel's Foreign Minister

Self - Sharett's Aide

Self - State Department, USA