Israel and the Palestinians:

The Road to 7th October

3 x 1 hr for BBC2/Arte (Brook Lapping Productions/Films d’Ici - 2025)

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World leaders and their top advisers tell the inside story of two decades of conflict that saw diplomacy fail and Hamas’ power grow, leading up to the attacks of 7 October. Top interviewees include US Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and senior Palestinian officials including the Chief of Staff to President Abbas, Rafiq Husseini. In rare interviews, we also hear from with Hamas’ leaders Khaled Meshal and Ismail Hanniyeh, who was killed just a month after the interview was filmed.

★★★★★ 'Deserves nothing but praise’ – The Guardian

★★★★ ‘A masterclass in documentary making’ – The Sunday Times

★★★★ ‘Magnificent’ – The Daily Telegraph

★★★★ ‘An array of Israeli and Palestinian leaders share first-hand insights on the negotiations that have shaped the last 20 years’ – The Financial Times