Of all the regions in the world, none may have as complicated a history as the Middle East. The center of three religious faiths, the area has been conquered, contested and ruled by various empires across millennia. John Yang takes a look at the most recent history of conflict and conquest, and of suffering and strife that has led the region to where it is today. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: / pbsnews Twitter: / newshour Instagram: / newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
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Ilan Pappé describes what will be the slow and likely grueling process of the decolonialization of Israel. In the end, he hopes, a one state solution can be achieved.
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