Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy LandMovie
A documentary on how British double-dealing during the First World War ignited the conflict between Arab and Jew in the Middle East. The bitter struggle between Arab and Jew for control of the Holy Land has caused untold suffering in the Middle East for generations. It is often claimed that the crisis originated with Jewish emigration to Palestine and the foundation of the state of Israel. Yet the roots of the conflict are to be found much earlier – in British double-dealing during the First World War. This is a story of intrigue among rival empires; of misguided strategies; and of how conflicting promises to Arab and Jew created a legacy of bloodshed which determined the fate of the Middle East.
About Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land
Promises & Betrayals: Britain and the Struggle for the Holy Land is a 2002 documentary, history, war movie directed by Arense Kvaale.
The production information lists a runtime of 52m, production credits from United Kingdom, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Struan Rodger, William Wilde, Dominic Lieven, Christopher Coker. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
