The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

E1. 1948–56

May 10, 1998 · 49m

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.

E2. 1967

May 17, 1998 · 48m

Tracing the pattern of dramatic and covert events leading to the Six Day War of June 1967.

E3. 1967–1982

May 24, 1998 · 48m

The Palestinian story, beginning with Yasser Arafat's first secret crossing of the River Jordan to launch raids on Israel and ending with his exile to Tunis.

E4. 1970–79

May 31, 1998 · 48m

Israel was not prepared for the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War. Ex-US president Jimmy Carter recalls how, in 1978, he managed to broker the Arab-Israel agreement.

E5. 1987–1991

Jun 7, 1998 · 48m

The protracted search for peace was repeatedly sabotaged. The deadlock was finally broken by the Intifada - a Palestinian uprising in the occupied territories.

E6. 1992–98

Jun 14, 1998 · 49m

A series of cloak and-dagger manoeuvres sealed a historic first peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel in September 1993.