The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1999)

Scripted TV Series

NR November 1st, 1999Documentary , War & Politics1 Seasons, 2 Episodes

Two-part DVD set of the PBS documentary. 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.

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Season 1

Nov 1, 1999

TV Show Details

Air Date:November 1st, 1999

Last Air Date:November 1st, 1999

Status:Ended

Genres:Documentary , War & Politics

Original Language:English