STUBBORN WALLS: Ben Gurion, Hussein, Nasser interviews on ME Peace Process

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STUBBORN WALLS: Ben Gurion, Hussein, Nasser interviews on ME Peace Process
by Darius Kadivar
14-May-2011
 

As Washington is about to host another series of talks on the Middle East Peace Process here is an interesting set of interviews from 1956 of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion Of Israel, President Nasser of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan, show some things never change.

1956 Middle East peace Interviews: Ben Gurion - King Hussein - President Nasser:

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Scene From Exodus with Maria Eva Saint and Paul Newman:

Scene in Lawrence of Arabia: Omar Sharif's Entrance:
Lawrence Response in reaction to Sherif Ali's cold blooded kill:
"Sherif Ali, so long as the Arabs fight tribe against tribe, so long will they be a little people, a silly people, greedy, barbarous, and cruel, as you are."

Scene in Lawrence of Arabia: Table of Damascus:
The tribes of Arabia dreamed of making Damascus their own once more. Once they conquered the city each tribe was given a civic responsibility such as water and electricity.

This scene depicts the many tribes at the table with different interests that would rather see a city of their dreams burn than carry a bucket of water.


Omar Sharif Interview on Australian TV (2004): Omar Sharif Offers Insights on Arabs Views on Democracy, Tribal mentality and ethnic differences amongst the arabs at large, the Veil Ban in France and his film career and film "Mr. Ebrahim and the Flowers of the Koran"
(NOTE: To Watch Double Click Here)

Omar Sharif during the Egyptian Uprising:
The Legendary actor expresses solidarity with the youth and that he doesn't believe that Mubarak will shed blood.

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Shah to Nixon on "Revolutions" vs "Evolutions" in Middle East (1969)

Shahbanou Farah Greeted by Film Legend Omar Sharif During Cairo Book Tour

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Thanks.