The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

Synopsis

Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the headlines in one of history's most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-Israeli conflict in The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs. Opening with the U.N decision to partition Palestine in 1947, the program charts the ensuing half-century of enmity, warfare, mediation and negotiation. Among the current and former heads of state and prime ministers interviewed or featured in the series are Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Shamir of Israel; King Hussein of Jordan; Yasir Arafat of the Palestine Authority; Hafez al-Assad of Syria; Jafaar Numeiry of Sudan; and U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush and Jimmy Carter. Also appearing are foreign ministers, defense ministers, commanders in the field, heads of intelligence and guerrilla leaders, as well as high-ranking officials in the United States and the former Soviet Union.

Main Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator

Age : 70 | Popularity : 12%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Norma Percy
Directing	Director	Dai Richards Michael Simkin David Ash
Editing	Editor	Chris Lysaght Sally Hilton Daniel de Waal
Department	Role	Name

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