Captioning sponsored by annenberg cpb narrator the region of Northern Africa and southwest asia is largely islamic. But jerusalem, like the rest of israel and palestine, is bitterly divided between muslims and jews. At the beginning of the 21st century, arabs in the israelioccupied territories on the west bank and the gaza strip began an uprising they called the second intifada. It was marked by a seemingly endless cycle of arab attacks and suicide bombings followed by israeli reprisals. In order to understand the prospects for peace, we explore the historical geography of israel and palestine with special emphasis on the sacred space of jerusalem. For half a century, israelis and palestinians have battled over jerusalem and a larger homeland. Helping to mediate competing claims was dennis b. Ross, special envoy for the first president bush and then president clinton. As his term ended, the Peace Process crumbled. The intifada that began has had lots of casualties. Unfortunately, one o
Is bitterly divi between muslims anjews. At the beginning of the 21st century, arabs in the israelioccupied territories on the west bank and the gaza strip began an uprising they called the second intifada. It was marked by a seemingly endless cycle of arab attacks and suicide bombings followed by israeli repriss. In order to understand the prospects for peace, we explore the historical geography of israel and palestine with special emphasis on the sacred space of jerusalem. For half a century, israelis and palestinians have battled over jerusalem and a larger homeland. Helping to mediate competing claims was dennis b. Ross, special envoy for the first president bush and then president clinton. As his term ended, the Peace Process crumbled. The intifada that began has had lots of casualties. Unfortunately, one of the worst casualties in addition to the true human suffering has been a loss of complete faith and belief in peacemaking. What is so disheartening for someone like me, after h
narrator: the region of northern africa and southwest asia is largely islamic. but jerusalem, like the rest of israel and palestine, is bitterly divibetween mus. at the beginning of the 21st century, arabs in the israeli-occupied territories on the west bank and the gaza strip began an uprising they called the second intifada. it was marked by a seemingly endless cycle of arab attacks and suicide bombings follow by israeli repriss. in order to understand the prospects for peace, we explore the historical geography of israel and palestine with special emphasis on the sacred space of jerusalem. for half a century, israelis and palestinians have battled over jerusalem and a larger homeland. helping to mediate competing claims was dennis b. ross, special envoy for the first president bush and then president clinton. as his term ended, the peace process crumbled. the intifada that began has had lots of casualties. unfortunately, one of the worst casualties in addition to the tr