Israeli-Arab Wars
BBC Archives: Tensions in Jerusalem Following the Six Day War
From the archives of the BBC, this video (03:20) presents the tensions in Jerusalem immediately following the Six Day War. The video presents the psychological effect of Israel’s unification of Jerusalem and
The Geopolitical Context for the Six Day War
With a focus on geopolitical context, this informative, neutral, animated video (04:04) provides an excellent historical overview of the regional and international relations leading up to the Six Day War, including
How the Six Day War Changed the Map of the Middle East
Produced by History, an American television network, this video (04:21) provides a brief introduction to the Six Day War, including basic historical context, the major events of the conflict, and the
The Six Day War Project #11-12: The Aftermath of the War & the Peace Process
This post presents the last two videos in the Six Day War Project, a mini-series of twelve short videos about the dramatic events and impact of the Six Day War, produced
The Six Day War Project #5-10: Each Day of the War
This post presents videos 5-10 in the Six Day War Project, a mini-series of twelve 2-5 minute long videos about the dramatic events and impact of the Six Day War, produced
The Six Day War Project #1-4: Causes of the War
This post presents the first four videos in the Six Day War Project, a mini-series of twelve 2-5 minute long videos about the dramatic events and impact of the Six
Intifada vs. Jihad: The Religious Roots of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In this short video (03:58), Mordechai Kedar, an Israeli scholar of Arabic culture, suggests that the root of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is religious, as opposed to geopolitical or economic. He
Palestinian Posters from the First Intifada
This post presents eight Palestinian posters from the First Intifada from the Palestinian Liberation Movement Collection in Yale University’s library. Among the images are those advocating violent resistance against Israel,
IDF Commander of West Bank Recalls the First Intifada
Produced by Al Jazeera, a state-funded Qatari news network, this video (02:18) includes an interview with the IDF Commander of the West Bank during the First Intifada. He explains why Israel called up
Shlomo Artzi: New Land
Released during the First Intifada, this song is written as a continuous conversation between fathers and sons over the course of generations as they journey toward “a new land.” The