And There Was Israel

Mar 12, 2018

0h 52m

★ 9.7

Overview

The film returns to the origins of the creation of the State of Israel (from 1896 to 1948) and highlights the responsibility of the Western World.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Nouvelle Tribu

Les Productions de l’œil sauvage

Paradigma Films

And There Was Israel Trailers

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Cast

Susan Akram

Riccardo Bocco

Sahar Huneidi

Henry Laurens

Ilan Pappe

Eugene Rogan

Shlomo Sand

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8.0

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Cast

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And There Was Israel

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

And There Was Israel Trailers

Cast

Susan Akram

Riccardo Bocco

Sahar Huneidi

Henry Laurens

Ilan Pappe

Eugene Rogan

Shlomo Sand

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