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The 50 Years War - Israel & The Arabs

starring: Will Lyman
directed by: David Ash, Dai Richards

: The 50 Years War - Israel & The Arabs
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0794054389722
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Pbs Home Video
Manufacturer: Pbs Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Pbs Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 21, 2000
Running Time: 300 minutes
Sales Rank: 55447
Studio: Pbs Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Description:
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.

Amazon.com:
The conflict in the Middle East between Israel and its neighbors is given comprehensive treatment in this two-video set produced by PBS. Using archival footage and extensive interviews with participants, the production begins by explaining conditions in Palestine at the end of World War II and the crisis created by the exodus of European Jews who went to the Middle East after the Holocaust. The withdrawal of the British, who had controlled Palestine for decades, is detailed, as is the creation of the state of Israel. Much of the region's history is complex, with the local struggles being conducted at times as a part of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but these videos do an admirable job of explaining the complexities of the situation. The segment on the Six Day War, for example, is masterful, with the scenes shifting from Israel to Egypt to Washington to Moscow, the story developing before the viewer's eyes. The 50 Years War is often a tale of mistrust and betrayal, but this production strives to present a balanced view of history, and is not only impressive for its command of the facts but for its skillful and often dramatic presentation of history. --Robert J. McNamara



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Headlines In One Of History's
"Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the HEADLINES IN ONE OF HISTORY'S most ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good but a bit dry
The documentary is a really good introduction through different sources but gets a bit dry towards the ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Great movie but I received an "ILLEGAL COPY"
Great movie, but I'm still dissapointed with the seller.

I received my "copy" on time, kind ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very objective
This is one of the best and most objective documentaries on the Arab-Israeli conflict. It covers the origins ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - the greatest documentry series ever made
at first you think that the middle-east crisis is something that is happening far away in another country but ... Read More

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