The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

1998 · 300 MIN · IMDB 8.3 · 321 VOTES · DIR. Michael Simkin, Dai Richards, David Ash

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,092 lines

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00:00:05 Presenting history's best On PBS.
00:05:50 USA, Venezuela, etc. We found there was two-thirds.
00:11:40 He said, "I can't shoot them, can I?"
00:18:10 It is my attitude that the American government
00:23:37 This government has been informed
00:30:04 But the Arabs refused to recognize
00:36:16 its official policy
00:42:43 "Because how can such a thing happen
00:49:27 But they are more safe than they were before.
00:56:25 Now Nasser ordered them out.
01:01:33 Moreover, if it does, you'll lick them".
01:07:01 So Israel faced the prospect of war on three fronts:
01:12:29 He was completely tone deaf.
01:19:07 bring the troops back across the canal".
01:25:40 Now that Israel was actually attacking Syria
01:30:52 made by general Bull for the implementation
01:37:25 At the Suez canal, now the border between Egypt and Israel
01:44:11 29 Israelis died in the battle.
01:50:40 Habash's men hijacked four western airliners
01:56:22 and the situation, to all intents and purposes
02:01:41 We went to King Hussein.
02:07:58 He warned Arafat to stay out of his conflict
02:13:40 deep anti-PLO feeling among the Christians.
02:19:36 by staying close on the heels of the Palestinian leaders.

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Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,092
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:05
Final line02:19:36

Production Record

DirectorMichael Simkin, Dai Richards, David Ash
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes321