The Conflict

We look back on the region’s history and discuss what it can teach us about the future.

Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the region.

What has happened in history to lead us to this point? And, what can history teach us about what might happen next?

This week, Jonny is joined by senior BBC correspondent and Middle East expert Jane Corbin, historian James Barr, and the BBC’s Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell.

They explore the violence and civil war in the run up to Britain’s withdrawal from its Palestine mandate, Israel’s declaration of independence, and the war with Arab states that followed.

This episode was made by Keiligh Baker with Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The assistant editor is Ben Mundy. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

This episode is part of a BBC Sounds series. It was recorded at 14:00 on Tuesday 19 November 2024.

What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?

Jonny Dymond brings together a carefully assembled panel of experts, academics and journalists to talk about the conflict in the region.

This week, Jonny's joined by Nomi Bar Yaacov, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and Dr Aviva Guttman, a lecturer in Strategy and Intelligence. Plus, Ronen Bergman, an Israeli investigative journalist with the New York Times.

They revisit the 1972 Munich Olympics when 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed. Israel’s covert programme of targeted assassinations would last 20 years in response. Now, 52 years later, as Israel continues to attack Hamas, we look at the echoes and reflections of five decades ago.

Please get in touch with Jonny and the team: [email protected].

The Conflict: Middle East was made by Keiligh Baker and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producers were Jonny Hall and Rod Farquhar. The assistant editor is Ben Mundy. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

This episode is part of a BBC Sounds series. It was recorded at 14:00 on Tuesday 22 October 2024.

Lyse and Jeremy answer your questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict – including its history, potential solutions and what we know about the first hostages released by Hamas. FEATURING: - Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor - Jackie Leonard, presenter of the BBC’s Global News Podcast GET IN TOUCH: - Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Email [email protected] TEAM: This episode was made by Madeleine Drury, Anna Murphy, Judy Frankl and Joe Kent in London and Alex Lederman and Kathy Long in Israel. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editors are Karen Martin, Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

Jeremy Bowen returns from his time embedded on the frontline with the Israeli military. He tells us what war in Gaza looks like and feels like, close-up...

PRESENTERS:

Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent - Jeremy Bowen, BBC international editor

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Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email [email protected]

TEAM:

This episode was made by Tim Walklate with Beth Ashmead Latham in London and Samantha Granville in Israel. The Technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor was Neal Razzell.

The BBC goes inside the main hospital in Gaza City with the Israeli army.

HOST:

Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent

GUEST:

Lucy Williamson, BBC middle east correspondent

GET IN TOUCH:

Send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480 - Or Email [email protected]

TEAM:

This episode was made by Beth Ashmead Latham in London and Scarlett Barter in Israel. The Technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The senior journalist is Neal Razell. The senior news editors are Sam Bonham and Jonathan Aspinwall.