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Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land
8.0 / 10• 2002• 52m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistoryWar
Storyline
A documentary on how British double-dealing during the First World War ignited the conflict between Arab and Jew in the Middle East. The bitter struggle between Arab and Jew for control of the Holy Land has caused untold suffering in the Middle East for generations. It is often claimed that the crisis originated with Jewish emigration to Palestine and the foundation of the state of Israel. Yet the roots of the conflict are to be found much earlier – in British double-dealing during the First World War. This is a story of intrigue among rival empires; of misguided strategies; and of how conflicting promises to Arab and Jew created a legacy of bloodshed which determined the fate of the Middle East.
Cast & Crew
Struan Rodger
Narrator
LeadWW
William Wilde
Voice (voice)
DL
Dominic Lieven
Self - Historian
CC
Christopher Coker
Self - Historian
YC
Youssef Choueiri
Self - Historian
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Arense Kvaale's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
