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Miriam and Youssef Miriam and Youssef Episodes

    Ep 10. Birth of a Nation

    10/10 1948. The UN votes to establish the state of Israel – but the violence continues

    Ep 9. Death of a Village

    9/10 1948. Violence erupts across the country after the UN vote for the partition of Palestine

    Ep 8. Partition

    8/10 1947. The United Nations votes on partitioning Palestine, but the vote is in the balance

    Ep 7. The Warning

    7/10 1946. Elected headman of Deir Yassin Youssef promises peace with their kibbutz neighbours

    Ep 6. The Death Ships

    6/10 1942. The British refuse to allow boatloads of war refugees to land in Palestine

    Ep 5. The Revolt

    5/10 1936. Arabs declare a general strike in Palestine, and a dangerous armed uprising begins

    Ep 4. Betrayal

    4/10 1934. Youssef visits his father in prison – a visit that will change his life forever

    Ep 3. The Holy Places

    3/10 1929. Violence seems unavoidable as tensions grow over access to Jerusalem’s sacred sites

    Ep 2. Halutzim

    2/10 1925. Miriam and her mother move into a new kibbutz close to Jerusalem

    Ep 1. Twice Promised Land

    1/10 1917. The British enter Palestine. Episode one of a drama about the founding of Israel