The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

Name: The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 1998
Rating: 7.5

1998 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.

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Play 1948–56

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1948–56
1998-05-10
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.
Play 1967

2
1967
1998-05-17
Tracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.
Play 1967–1982

3
1967–1982
1998-05-24
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.
Play 1970–79

4
1970–79
1998-05-31
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.
Play 1987–1991

5
1987–1991
1998-06-07
The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.
Play 1992–98

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1992–98
1998-06-14
A series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.