History of a Conflict Part Two

In this three part series, Charles Smith, professor of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona gives an account of the history of Palestine and Israel. In the first part Smith describes the period from the first wave of Zionist immigrants up to the end of the British mandate in 1948. The second part takes us from the foundation of the State of Israel to the 1967 war and the occupation of the West Bank. In the third segment, Smith covers the 1967 and 1973 wars, the land-for-peace agreement with Egypt up to the Olso Accords and the first and second intifadas. Producer: John Odam (2006)

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[takotheoktopus]

Wow! I've noticed that in most of your comments you like to insult people and make false claims about those you criticize. Maybe you should go to Palestine and see what it's like now, that is if you can suspend your own racism and be willing to appreciate the reality of the situation.

[2TheDeath]

OK so what did he say that was wrong?

[MrRob1967]

@triviaONwww I agree. I wish he would stop referring to ideas developed by Benny Morris and the so-called "New Historians." What the would a bunch of Israeli historians know about their own history. Someone should go to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and tell Morris and his colleagues to stop telling lies about history. I hate how Israelis always misrepresent themselves.

[triplecheck4]

@genYprogressive Deir Yassin sin was that it was a terrorist nest. This was a military action in the face of the constant Arab attacks on Jewish convoys traveling on the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. There were Iraqi soldiers who were found after this military action.Search YouTube for DEIR YASSIN LIES to hear the false reports about this battle by Arabs themselves.

[laDy8A5737]

@triplecheck4 What is he distorting exactly? Be specific please.

[laDy8A5737]

@AnUntoldChapter I'm familiar with this claim, but I was not aware it had been genetically proven. Is there a book or document that expounds upon this further? If so I would really like to read it. In the mean time I'll try googling it. Thanks.

[genYprogressive]

@triplecheck4 Damm right the British violated the Mandate for Palestine. They violated it with the 1922 White Paper that you mentioned by putting the Balfore Declaration in the mandate for Palestine by giving the Zionists all the land that was promised to the Arabs for revolting aginst the Ottomans.

Wether they call themselves Palistinans or Ottomans is beside the point. They were real and there land was stolen from them.

[genYprogressive]

@triplecheck4 Deir Yassin was a mass murdur by the Irgun and Stern Gang. That is an oughtright lie that they were hiding insurgents. Deir Yassin actually fought off Syrians that tried to hide in there villiadge before Plan Dalet.

[triplecheck4]

This narrator distorts the truth, he is not to be taken on face value.

[triplecheck4]

Read the 1922 Palestine Mandate document. Israel was supposed to get all what is today Israel and Jordan. But the British violated this document and the UN also violated it with its recommendation of the 181 UN resolution. Palestinian people do not exist even today, they are ARABS but their own words.

[triplecheck4]

Sorry but Deir Yassin sin was a terrorist nest where Iraqis soldiers hide and disguise themselves as women. This was a war zone! I asked someone who was there and he said that it was a military action to combat the constant terror that emanated from this village against Jewish convoys that traveled on the Highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This narrator has no clue! And Benny Morris long ago recanted his shady research. Indeed 7 Arabs countries launch an attack on one day old Israel.