Synopsis
Brave account of how the Jewish National Fund acquired land in Palestine before and after the creation of the State of Israel.
- Programme: Storyville
- Episode: Blue Box
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2023
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
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