Slaves of the Sword: Yitzhak Rabin

Name: Slaves of the Sword: Yitzhak Rabin
Director: Paul Jenkins
Released: 2003

Paul Jenkins 2003

Itzhak Rabin is associated by many Israelis with the hope for peace, the end to the fortified ghetto-state; Rabin was Zionism’s perfect poster, its dream-come-true. Rabin held the highest offices yet he didn’t possess charisma, sweeping vision, or the power to mobilize the masses. He was no slick speaker, nor was he great at ‘flesh pressing’. He despised ambiguities, was bored by party functions and political manipulation.
What drove this man, who had dreamt of becoming an irrigation engineer, but his country’s history pushed him to become a fighter, a diplomat, a Prime Minister?

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Running Time:

61 min.

Spoken Languages:

Arabic, English, Hebrew

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Paul Jenkins

Producers:

Noemi Schory, Liran Atzmor

Cinematographers:

Ron Katzenelson

Editors:

Arik Leibovich

Production Companies:

Belfilms

Biography

Conflicts

History

Israeli-Palestinian Co..

Jewish Studies

Middle Eastern Studies

Military

Politics

War

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