In this Cold War-era documentary, we examine the root causes of the First Arab-Israeli War of 1948. From the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust to the UN’s decision to partition Palestine and ...

A dramatic Cold War moment saw US President Harry Truman halt Britain's planned bombing of Tel Aviv in 1949, preventing a major escalation between Western allies during the Arab-Israeli war.

The back-story of the Middle East conflict, explored by leading experts. This episode covers 1945 to 1949, when Israel was born and 700,000 Palestinians lost their homes.

Ever wonder how modern Middle Eastern tensions became like a never-ending reality show? Let’s go back to 1947. That’s when the region’s foundational trauma started shaping national identities. This ...