The Arab-Israeli Conflict, the 'Middle East Peace Process', and the Clash of Civilizations have deep roots. It all goes back to the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of Arab nationalism at the same time as Zionism, and the British-French colonial past in the Middle East that lasted in direct form until World War II. This unique documentary looks honestly at those years up until the withdrawal of Britain from Palestine, the creation of Israel in 1948, and the beginnings of the period of the modern-day conflict which is now with us in so many forms today.