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January 1, 1970

Season 1

01. Land Divide 1948-56

"Land Divide 1948-56," tells of the birth of Israel and of Arab attacks on the new nation.

50min

02. The Six Day War, 1967

"The Six Day War, 1967" tells of the Soviet Union provoking a crisis in the Middle East, and of Israel's capture of Sinai, the Golan Heights, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

50min

03. Palestinian Exiles

"Palestinian Exiles, 1970-82" concerns civil war in Jordan, and the establishment of Palestine Liberation Organization headquarters in Lebanon.

50min

04. Peacemaking, 1970-79

"Peacemaking, 1970-79" tells of war between Egypt and Israel, and of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic trip to Jerusalem, which paved the way for the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state.

50min

05. Banging Heads, 1987-91

In "Banging Heads, 1987-91," Palestinians riot in Gaza and the West Bank. Exiled PLO leaders in Tunis make peace overtures to Israel, but Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir isn't interested.

50min

06. Land Divided, 1992-98

Finally, in "Land Divided, 1992-98," Israel and the PLO agree to the Oslo accord, but a peace deal between Israel and Syria falls through. Then Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated, and Benjamin Netanyahu gains control.

50min