The creation of the state of Israel

The creation of the state of Israel

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The Cu Chi tunnels of the Vietnam War

During the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese VietCong guerrillas built a vast network of tunnels in the south of the country as part of the insurgency against the South Vietnamese government and their American allies. The tunnel network was a key base and shelter for the North Vietna ...  Show more

The Sami protest song that made Eurovision history

In 1980, Norway’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest included a traditional Sami joik song from the country’s indigenous community. It was the first time joiking was heard by an international audience. The song was originally created by Mattis Haetta as part of a protest agains ...  Show more

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1948
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As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict enters its darkest chapter in decades, both sides are evoking the same foundational moment in their past: the events of 1948.

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La création d’Israël et la division de la Palestine
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Le 14 mai 1948, David Ben Gourion a proclamé l'indépendance d'Israël. Cette déclaration a immédiatement mis le feu aux poudres dans la région. Miloud Chennoufi rappelle les origines de la création d'Israël et la façon dont a débuté la longue suite de conflits avec les pays voisin ...  Show more

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In 1948, a war broke out that would result in Israeli independence and the erasure of Arab Palestine. Over twenty months, thousands of Jews and Arabs came from all over the world to join those already on the ground to fight in the ranks of the Israel Defense Forces and the Arab L ...  Show more

Israeli and Palestinian history
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Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. It's thirty years since the Oslo Accords were signed. This agreement in 1993 aimed to bring about peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. So this week, we're bringing y ...

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