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The Birth of Israel

Sixty years ago Israel established itself in the wake of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palestinians were expelled from their homes in the process.

Sixty years ago Israel established itself in the wake of the British Mandate of Palestine. For the Palestinians, expelled from their homes in the process, the Israeli War of Independence is still known as The Catastrophe (al-Nakba). Jeremy Bowen, the 91福利社's Middle East editor examines the events leading up to the conflict, the war itself and the lasting legacy for the Middle East.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 May 2008 13:30GMT
91福利社 News Channel 91福利社 News UK

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Presenter Louise Minchin
Participant Darcey Bussell

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