Series

The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

1998 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended · BBC Two

Documentary, War & Politics

TMDB 7.5 · 2 votes

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

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
Gideon Rafael
Self - Sharett's Aide
Joseph Sisco
Self - State Department, USA