The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

A remarkably concise and clear account of the history of the conflict between Israel and Arabic countries, and incredible how they reached all those key figures and got them talk about what they did and what happened from their perspective in the simplest possible way. Watching it in the context of present situation, one does wonder whether, with the decease of all those enthusiastic peacemakers from the last generation, we can still hope for any alternative to eternal wars in the region.

A remarkable documentary series that gathers virtually all the major participants and conveys with extraordinary clarity the way in which events unfolded over half a century. See also the follow-up series: ELUSIVE PEACE: ISRAEL AND THE ARABS (2005).