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  • The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998–1999)
  • TV Series | 300 min | Documentary, History, War
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1998–1999)
TV Series | 300 min | Documentary, History, War

Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of tensions, violence and peace efforts from 1948 to 1998.
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Updated Dec 31, 1998

Release date (First episode)
1998 (United Kingdom)
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98 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Tim Pigott-Smith
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
6
4
Shimon Peres
Self - Foreign Minister, Israel / Director-General, Defence Ministry / Prime Minister, Israel / Self - Ben Gurion's Adviser / Self - Defence Minister, Israel Self - Foreign Minister, Israel / Director-General, Defence Ministry / Prime Minister, Israel / Self - Ben Gurion's Adviser / Self - Defence Minister, Israel   See fewer
4
Abba Eban
Self - Foreign Minister, Israel / Israeli Ambassador to USA / Self - Jewish Representative in USA Self - Foreign Minister, Israel / Israeli Ambassador to USA / Self - Jewish Representative in USA   See fewer
3
Gideon Rafael
Self - Director-General, Foreign Ministry, Israel / Self - Israeli Ambassador to UN / Self - Sharett's Aide / Sharett's Adviser Self - Director-General, Foreign Ministry, Israel / Self - Israeli Ambassador to UN / Self - Sharett's Aide / Sharett's Adviser   See fewer
3
Joseph Sisco
Self - State Department, USA Self - State Department, USA   See fewer
3
Uzi Narkis
Self - Israeli Commander / Self - Israeli Commander, Jordan Front / Self - Israeli General Staff Self - Israeli Commander / Self - Israeli Commander, Jordan Front / Self - Israeli General Staff   See fewer
3
Ariel Sharon
Agriculture Minister, Israel / Raid Commander / Self - Commander, Anti-Terrorist Unit / Self - Defence Minister, Israel / Self - Israeli Commander Agriculture Minister, Israel / Raid Commander / Self - Commander, Anti-Terrorist Unit / Self - Defence Minister, Israel / Self - Israeli Commander   See fewer
3
Abu Ali Shaheen
Self - PLO Leadership in Tunis / Self - Palestinian Fighter Self - PLO Leadership in Tunis / Self - Palestinian Fighter   See fewer
2
Yasser Arafat
PLO Chairman / Self - Fatah Leader / Self - PLO Chairman PLO Chairman / Self - Fatah Leader / Self - PLO Chairman   See fewer
2
General Noufal
Deputy Chief of Operations, Egypt / Self - Egyptian Army / Self - Operations Co-Ordinator, Egypt Deputy Chief of Operations, Egypt / Self - Egyptian Army / Self - Operations Co-Ordinator, Egypt   See fewer
2
Yitzhak Navon
Intelligence Officer, Haganah / Prime Minister's Secretary / Self - Education Minister / Self - Intelligence Officer, Israel Intelligence Officer, Haganah / Prime Minister's Secretary / Self - Education Minister / Self - Intelligence Officer, Israel   See fewer
2
Mahmoud Abbas
Self - PLO Leadership / Self - PLO Leadership in Tunis Self - PLO Leadership / Self - PLO Leadership in Tunis   See fewer
2
Israel Tal
Self - Deputy Chief of Staff, Israel / Self - Israeli Commander Self - Deputy Chief of Staff, Israel / Self - Israeli Commander   See fewer
2
Henry Kissinger
Self - National Security Adviser, USA / Secretary of State, USA Self - National Security Adviser, USA / Secretary of State, USA   See fewer
2
Mustafa Tlass
Self - Defence Minister, Syria / Self - Deputy Defence Minister, Syria Self - Defence Minister, Syria / Self - Deputy Defence Minister, Syria   See fewer
2
Yitzhak Shamir
Self - Prime Minister, Israel / Self - Speaker, Israeli Parliament Self - Prime Minister, Israel / Self - Speaker, Israeli Parliament   See fewer
2
Ehud Barak
Self - Chief of Staff, Israel / Self - Deputy Chief of Staff, Israel Self - Chief of Staff, Israel / Self - Deputy Chief of Staff, Israel   See fewer
2
George Habash
PLO Leadership / Self - PFLP Leader / Self - Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine PLO Leadership / Self - PFLP Leader / Self - Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine   See fewer
2
Hanan Ashrawi
Self - Palestinian Academic, West Bank / Self - Palestinian Delegate, Washington Talks Self - Palestinian Academic, West Bank / Self - Palestinian Delegate, Washington Talks   See fewer
2
Saeb Erekat
Palestinian Delegate / Palestinian Negotiator / Self - Palestinian Academic, West Bank / Self - Palestinian Delegate, Washington Talks Palestinian Delegate / Palestinian Negotiator / Self - Palestinian Academic, West Bank / Self - Palestinian Delegate, Washington Talks   See fewer
2
Mordechai Hod
Self - Commander, Israeli Air Force Self - Commander, Israeli Air Force   See fewer
2
Farouk Al-Sharaa
Self - Foreign Minister, Syria Self - Foreign Minister, Syria   See fewer
2
Ezer Weizman
Israeli Delegation / Self - Defence Minister, Israel / Self - Head of Operations, Israel Israeli Delegation / Self - Defence Minister, Israel / Self - Head of Operations, Israel   See fewer
2
Walid Al-Moualem
Self - Adviser to Foreign Minister, Syria / Self - Syrian Negotiator Self - Adviser to Foreign Minister, Syria / Self - Syrian Negotiator   See fewer
2
Ahmed Qurei
PLO Negotiator, Oslo / Self - PLO Leadership PLO Negotiator, Oslo / Self - PLO Leadership   See fewer
1
Vadim Kirpichenko
Self - KGB in Egypt Self - KGB in Egypt   See fewer
1
Evgeny Pyrlin
Self - Soviet Foreign Ministry Self - Soviet Foreign Ministry   See fewer
1
Elliot Richardson
Self - Head of US Delegation Self - Head of US Delegation   See fewer
1
Mashour Haditha Al-Jazy
Deputy Chief, Armed Forces, Jordan / Self - Jordanian Army Deputy Chief, Armed Forces, Jordan / Self - Jordanian Army   See fewer
1
Clark Clifford
Self - Counsel to the President Self - Counsel to the President   See fewer
1
Mohamed Fawzi
Self - Chief of Staff, Egypt Self - Chief of Staff, Egypt   See fewer
1
Yair Hirschfeld
Israeli Negotiator, Oslo / Self - Israeli Professor Israeli Negotiator, Oslo / Self - Israeli Professor   See fewer
1
Terje Rød-Larsen
Norwegian Host / Self - Norwegian Social Scientist Norwegian Host / Self - Norwegian Social Scientist   See fewer
1
Salah Bassiouny
Self - Foreign Ministry, Egypt Self - Foreign Ministry, Egypt   See fewer
1
George Shultz
Self - US Secretary of State Self - US Secretary of State   See fewer
1
Miriam Eshkol
Self - Israeli Prime Minister's Wife Self - Israeli Prime Minister's Wife   See fewer
1
Shams Badran
Self - Minister of War, Egypt Self - Minister of War, Egypt   See fewer
1
Meir Pail
Self - Haganah Officer Self - Haganah Officer   See fewer
1
Moshe Arens
Self - Former Israeli Ambassador to US Self - Former Israeli Ambassador to US   See fewer
1
Ben Zion Cohen
Raid Commander / Self - Irgun Commander Raid Commander / Self - Irgun Commander   See fewer
1
Yossi Ben Aharon
Israeli Negotiator / Self - Adviser to Prime Minister, Israel Israeli Negotiator / Self - Adviser to Prime Minister, Israel   See fewer
1
Yossi Beilin
Self - Deputy Foreign Minister, Israel Self - Deputy Foreign Minister, Israel   See fewer
1
Abu Mahmoud
Self - Deir Yassin Resident Self - Deir Yassin Resident   See fewer
1
Saad El-Shazly
Self - Chief of Staff, Egypt Self - Chief of Staff, Egypt   See fewer
1
Mohammed Labadi
Self - Palestinian Activist Self - Palestinian Activist   See fewer
1
Yeshayahu Gavish
Self - Israeli Commander, Sinai Self - Israeli Commander, Sinai   See fewer
1
Zeid Rifai
Self - Head of Royal Court, Jordan Self - Head of Royal Court, Jordan   See fewer
1
Yasser Abed Rabbo
Self - Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine Self - Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine   See fewer
1
Ezra Yakhin
Self - Stern Gang Self - Stern Gang   See fewer
1
Joel Singer
Self - Israeli Lawyer Self - Israeli Lawyer   See fewer
1
Mohamed Abdel Ghani el-Gamasy
Chief of Staff, Egypt / Defence Minister, Egypt / Self - Head of Operations, Egypt Chief of Staff, Egypt / Defence Minister, Egypt / Self - Head of Operations, Egypt   See fewer
1
Hazem Nusseibeh
Self - Palestine Broadcasting Service Self - Palestine Broadcasting Service   See fewer
1
Robert McNamara
Self - Defence Secretary, USA Self - Defence Secretary, USA   See fewer
1
Adel Sabit
Self - King Farouk's Cousin Self - King Farouk's Cousin   See fewer
1
Uri Savir
Self - Chief Israeli Negotiator, Oslo Self - Chief Israeli Negotiator, Oslo   See fewer
1
Faisal Husseini
Palestinian Leader, Jerusalem / Palestinian Leader, West Bank / Self - Intifada Leader Palestinian Leader, Jerusalem / Palestinian Leader, West Bank / Self - Intifada Leader   See fewer
1
Zaid ibn Shaker
Self - Jordanian Army Self - Jordanian Army   See fewer
1
Walt Rostow
Self - National Security Adviser, USA Self - National Security Adviser, USA   See fewer
1
Zachariah Muhieddin
Free Officers Movement / Minister of the Interior, Egypt / Self - Egyptian Officer Free Officers Movement / Minister of the Interior, Egypt / Self - Egyptian Officer   See fewer
1
Hassan Asfour
Self - PLO Negotiator, Oslo Self - PLO Negotiator, Oslo   See fewer
1
Amram Mitzna
Self - Israeli Commander, West Bank Self - Israeli Commander, West Bank   See fewer
1
Alexander Haig
Self - Deputy National Security Adviser, USA Self - Deputy National Security Adviser, USA   See fewer
1
Eli Zeira
Self - Head of Military Intelligence, Israel Self - Head of Military Intelligence, Israel   See fewer
1
Itamar Rabinowich
Self - Israeli Negotiator with Syria Self - Israeli Negotiator with Syria   See fewer
1
Dean Brown
Self - US Ambassador to Jordan Self - US Ambassador to Jordan   See fewer
1
Ziamah Divon
Self - Israeli Diplomat Self - Israeli Diplomat   See fewer
1
Pogol Akopov
Self - Soviet Foreign Ministry Self - Soviet Foreign Ministry   See fewer
1
Anatoli Dobrynin
Self - Soviet Ambassador to USA Self - Soviet Ambassador to USA   See fewer
1
Warren Christopher
Self - US Secretary of State Self - US Secretary of State   See fewer
1
Umm Jihad
Self - Abu Jihad's Wife Self - Abu Jihad's Wife   See fewer
1
Abdel-Rahman Sadek
Self - Egyptian Diplomat Self - Egyptian Diplomat   See fewer
1
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Egyptian Delegation / Self - Deputy Foreign Minister, Egypt Egyptian Delegation / Self - Deputy Foreign Minister, Egypt   See fewer
1
Benjamin Givli
Self - Director, Military Intelligence, Israel Self - Director, Military Intelligence, Israel   See fewer
1
Ahmad Tibi
Self - Adviser to Yasser Arafat Self - Adviser to Yasser Arafat   See fewer
1
Mustafa Khalil
Egyptian Delegation / Self - Member of Parliament, Egypt Egyptian Delegation / Self - Member of Parliament, Egypt   See fewer
1
Marcelle Ninio
Self - Egyptian Jew Self - Egyptian Jew   See fewer
1
1
Taher Masri
Self - Foreign Minister, Jordan Self - Foreign Minister, Jordan   See fewer
1
Meir Amit
Self - Head of Mossad, Israel Self - Head of Mossad, Israel   See fewer
1
George Bush
Self - US President Self - US President   See fewer
1
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister, Israel / Self - Leader of the Opposition, Israel Prime Minister, Israel / Self - Leader of the Opposition, Israel   See fewer
1
Robert Dassa
Self - Egyptian Jew Self - Egyptian Jew   See fewer
1
Dan Pattir
Self - Press Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Self - Press Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister   See fewer
1
Karim Pakradouni
Gemayel's Adviser / Self - Adviser to Pierre Gemayel Gemayel's Adviser / Self - Adviser to Pierre Gemayel   See fewer
1
Ran Peker
Self - Israeli Squadron Leader Self - Israeli Squadron Leader   See fewer
1
Avraham Dar
Self - Israeli Agent Self - Israeli Agent   See fewer
1
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
Self - Israeli Commander Self - Israeli Commander   See fewer
1
Richard Haass
Self - National Security Council, USA Self - National Security Council, USA   See fewer
1
Vassily Reshetnikov
Self - Soviet Bomber Command Self - Soviet Bomber Command   See fewer
1
Jimmy Carter
Self - President, USA Self - President, USA   See fewer
1
James A. Baker
Self - US Secretary of State Self - US Secretary of State   See fewer
1
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Self - National Security Adviser, USA Self - National Security Adviser, USA   See fewer
1
Jonny Abdu
Self - Head of Military Intelligence, Lebanon Self - Head of Military Intelligence, Lebanon   See fewer
1
Shafiq al Hout
Self - PLO Official Self - PLO Official   See fewer
1
Hermann Frederick Eilts
Self - US Ambassador to Egypt Self - US Ambassador to Egypt   See fewer
1
Edward P. Djerejian
Self - US Ambassador to Syria Self - US Ambassador to Syria   See fewer
1
Will Lyman
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
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