The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

"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."

Cast

Tim Pigott-Smith

as Self - Narrator (voice)

King Hussein of Jordan

as Self

Yasser Arafat

as Self

Shimon Peres

as Self - Israel's Prime Minister

Hafez al-Assad

as Self - Syrian President (archive footage)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

as Self - Egyptian President (archive footage)

Moshe Dayan

as Self - IDF

Anwar Sadat

as Self - Free Officers Movement

Yizhak Rabin

as Self - Israeli Defence Minister

Abba Eban

as Self - Israel's Foreign Minister

Gideon Rafael

as Self - Sharett's Aide

Joseph Sisco

as Self - State Department, USA

Uzi Narkis

as Israeli Commander

Ariel Sharon

as Self - Raid Commander

Crew

David Ash

Director

Dai Richards

Director

Michael Simkin

Director

Edward Mirzoeff

Executive Producer

Norma Percy

Producer

Katherine Booth

Assistant Editor