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Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have fundamentally changed what it means to be Jewish. Mixing personal recollection with epic history, Simon tells the story of the remarkable personalities and unprecedented events which turned the Zionist dream of creating a modern state of Israel into reality - and the consequences for the world. With contributions from writer David Grossman, photographer Micha Bar-Am, kibbutz founder Freddie Kahan, West Bank settler Zvi Cooper and Palestinian villager Yacoub Odeh. This film explores the tension between the high ideals and dire necessities that led to the creation of a Jewish homeland and the realities of conflict, dispossession and occupation that have followed in its wake.

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  • Originally Aired September 29, 2013
  • Runtime 59 minutes
  • Network BBC
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created July 27, 2020 by
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  • Modified March 12, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Simon Schama Writer
Tim Kirby Director