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The Birth of Israel
Sixty years ago Israel established itself in the wake of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palestinians were expelled from their homes in the process.
Sixty years ago Israel established itself in the wake of the British Mandate of Palestine. For the Palestinians, expelled from their homes in the process, the Israeli War of Independence is still known as The Catastrophe (al-Nakba). Jeremy Bowen, the 大象传媒's Middle East editor examines the events leading up to the conflict, the war itself and the lasting legacy for the Middle East.
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Sun 18 May 2008
13:30GMT
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