Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace
Arafat 2001-2002
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
How the Israeli government reacted to a Hamas suicide bomb, which hit a hotel during Passover in March 2002. Ministers discussed the possibilities of exiling Yasser Arafat from the Palestinian territories, or even wiping out his compound with a single attack. As US Secretary of State Colin Powell attempted to get Arafat to denounce terror, defence forces began targeting the guerrilla leaders one by one
Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace airs on BBC Four HD at 11:30 PM, Tuesday 25 February. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator
Norma Percy
Series Producer
Mark Anderson
Series Producer
Dan Edge
Producer