The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs - Season 1 - Eps 1: 1948–56
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.
About The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
Title: The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
First Air Date: 1998-05-10
Last Air Date: 1998-06-14
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary, War & Politics
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
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
