Arab-Israeli Conflict
Unit 101: Israel’s First Special Ops Unit
This informative clip (6:25) introduces Israel’s first special operations commando unit, Unit 101, established in 1953. Led by IDF commander Ariel Sharon and made up of hand-picked soldiers (by invitation
The Thousand Faces of Menachem Begin
Meet the many personas that former prime minister Menachem Begin hid behind during his younger years in this short clip (0:43). Although he would later go on to become one
Begin on Shared Nobel Prize with Sadat
Hear Menachem Begin‘s public response to having been announced as one of the two winners of 1978’s Nobel Peace Prize in this news clip (1:08) from the AP Archive. Begin
Be My Friend for Peace, the Remix
This techno mashup by Tel Aviv-based artist Noy Alooshe (2:30) re-cuts famous words spoken by late Israeli Nobel prize-winning politician Shimon Peres in his bid for peace. In 1994, then-Foreign Minister
Op-Ed: The Worst Man Ever To Win the Nobel Peace Prize
In an op-ed from the Times of Israel titled ‘The Worst Man Ever to Win the Nobel Peace Prize’, journalist Jay Nordlinger expresses a passionate opinion about the darker back-story
President Clinton Remembers Yitzhak Rabin
Former President Bill Clinton has a surprising response when asked to recall his toughest moment as president in this clip (2:43) from the Queen Latifah Show. Learn about the warm personal
Rabin, Peres, and Arafat Share 1994 Peace Prize
This news clip (2:14) from the AP Archive covers the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and some of the aftermath faced by its winners—Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, Israeli Foreign
Miri Aloni & the IDF Nachal Band: A Song for Peace
Written by Yaakov Rotblit and composed by Yair Rosenblum, this controversial song was first performed by the IDF Nachal Infantry Ensemble in 1969, during the War of Attrition between Israel
Al Quds Tunadeena: Oh Jerusalem, Our Home
Released during the Second Intifada, this religious and nationalistic song by Ahmed Bukhatir, a Muslim singer, businessman and politician in the United Arab Emirates, describes the yearning of Muslims, Arabs
Arab Political Six Day War Cartoons
This post presents ten political cartoons published before and during the Six Day War. Contributing to fear in Israeli society and the confidence in Arab society, the images all depict