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The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

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The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs Season 1, Episode 1: 1948–56

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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. Watch The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs Season 1, Episode 1 1948–56 in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

6 episodes
Season 1
1

1948–56

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.

49 min
2

1967

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

48 min
3

1967–1982

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.

48 min
4

1970–79

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.

48 min
5

1987–1991

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

48 min
6

1992–98

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

49 min