Israel: the Right to Be (1975)
1975 · Feature film · 51 min
- War
- Documentary
Synopsis
Produced by legendary Hollywood maverick (and MGM Vice President) Isadore "Dore" Schary, and directed by Jeb Schary, “Israel: The Right to Be” (c. late 1970s) is a pro-Israel, Zionist documentary. It is narrated by Norman Rose, Marian Seldes, and Joseph Weisman. The film discusses the complex history of the modern nation of Israel which, at the time the film was released, had just survived the Yom Kippur War. Map of Arab League states (0:10). Negev Desert (0:26). Diverse landscape: sea coast, mountains, Galilee, Dead Sea, Jordan River (1:16). Ethnic diversity: Druze people, Muslims, Christians (2:57). Young people in 70s fashion city streets (3:04). The Knesset (3:20). Dome of the Rock/ Haram al-Sharif (3:31). Old Testament Hebrew Bible (4:02). Balfour Declaration (4:11). 29 November 1947 UN General Assembly voting on the Partition Plan (4:22). End of British Mandate for Palestine, departure of British Army, Union Jack lowered (4:34). Israel’s flag hoisted at UN 1949, scenes of celebration across Israel (4:55). History of Israel from biblical days to 1947, Abba Eban quote, mosaics and paintings from each historic period and empire from Babylonians, Romans, Byzantines, Arab Caliphates, Crusades, to Ottomans (5:22). Black-and-white archival images Jewish settlements in Palestine dating to late 1860s: agricultural workers, riding on camels through desert landscape, Mark Twain visit, quote from account of Palestine Royal Commission (7:40). Image T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of…
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- Running time
- 51 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Jordan River
- Vice President
- Jeb Schary
- The Right
- Norman Rose
- Marian Seldes
- Joseph Weisman
- Yom Kippur War
- Arab League
- Dead Sea