The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs

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Land Divided 1947-56
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"Land Divide 1948-56," tells of the birth of Israel and of Arab attacks on the new nation.
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The Six Day War 1967
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"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.
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Palestinian Exiles 1970-82
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"Palestinian Exiles, 1970-82" concerns civil war in Jordan, and the establishment of Palestine Liberation Organization headquarters in Lebanon.
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Peacemaking 1970-79
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"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.
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Banging Heads 1987-91
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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.
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Land Divided 1992-98
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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.

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