Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace

All Episodes 2005 - 2023

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  • 2005-10-09T23:00:00Z
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  • United Kingdom
  • Documentary
The three-part series traces the last six years of the Arab-Israeli peace process from the point of view of presidents and prime ministers, their generals and ministers and those behind the suicide bombs and assassinations. The series reveals what happened behind closed doors as the peace process failed and the violence of the intifada exploded.

4 episodes

As today’s headlines continue to be dominated by the latest news from Israel and Gaza, award-winning film-maker Norma Percy looks back on her 2005 series Elusive Peace, sharing memories of her encounters with key players like Bill Clinton, Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat as she explored the story behind the efforts to end the conflict made around the start of the new millennium. Norma also talks about her experiences securing rare interviews with those behind some of the suicide bombings that destroyed lives and also the chances of peace.

Series Premiere

2005-10-09T23:00:00Z

1x01 Clinton 1999-2000

Series Premiere

1x01 Clinton 1999-2000

  • 2005-10-09T23:00:00Z1h

Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Barak persuaded US President Bill Clinton to devote his last 18 months in office to helping make peace with Yasser Arafat. But after tense negotiations the deal was never made. Then Ariel Sharon made a controversial visit to the al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, a site which is also holy to Jews.

2005-10-16T23:00:00Z

1x02 Arafat 2001-2002

1x02 Arafat 2001-2002

  • 2005-10-16T23:00:00Z1h

The former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell attempted to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians. However, his efforts were derailed by his own hard-line colleagues. And the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat himself.

2005-10-23T23:00:00Z

1x03 Sharon 2003-2005

1x03 Sharon 2003-2005

  • 2005-10-23T23:00:00Z1h

President Bush was determined to stay out of Middle East peace-making. But the war in Iraq forced him to court Arab allies. He needed to push Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon back towards peace. But Ariel Sharon moved the goal posts.

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