TV series
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
1998, English, on BBC Two.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 49 min
- Status
- Ended in 1998
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Latest episode
S1 E6: 1992–98
Aired 14 June 1998
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Tim Pigott-SmithSelf - Narrator (voice) · 6 ep
- King Hussein of JordanSelf · 6 ep
- Yasser ArafatSelf · 6 ep
- Shimon PeresSelf - Israel's Prime Minister · 6 ep
- Hafez al-AssadSelf - Syrian President (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Gamal Abdel NasserSelf - Egyptian President (archive footage) · 6 ep
- Moshe DayanSelf - IDF · 6 ep
- Anwar SadatSelf - Free Officers Movement · 6 ep
- Yizhak RabinSelf - Israeli Defence Minister · 6 ep
- Abba EbanSelf - Israel's Foreign Minister · 6 ep
- Gideon RafaelSelf - Sharett's Aide · 6 ep
- Joseph SiscoSelf - State Department, USA · 6 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 May 1998
- Last aired
- 14 June 1998
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 49 minutes each.
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