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  • The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs
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The Fifty 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. Made in 1998.

Series 1: 1. 1948-56 (49 mins)

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  • Episodes

  • Series 1: 1. 1948-56
    The formation of the state of Israel and the wars of 1948 and 1956. Made in 1998.
    49 mins
  • Series 1: 2. 1967
    Tracing the dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of 1967. Made in 1998.
    49 mins
  • Series 1: 3. 1967-1982
    The story of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Made in 1998.
    49 mins
  • Series 1: 4. 1970-79
    The 1973 Yom Kippur War and the 1978 Arab-Israeli Agreement. Made in 1998.
    49 mins
  • Series 1: 5. 1987-1991
    The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. Made in 1998.
    49 mins
  • Series 1: 6. 1992-98
    The historic peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in 1993. Made in 1998.
    49 mins
  • Eyewitness to History: Norma Percy on The Fifty Years War
    Norma Percy remembers her acclaimed 1998 series The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs.
    20 mins
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