Middle East Wars: Fighting for Power in the Name of God I SLICE HISTORY | FULL DOCUMENTARY

The end of the Cold War brought hopes of peace, but wars in the Middle East continued. From the Gulf War to the aftermath of 9/11, political leaders and armed movements invoked God to justify interventions, territorial claims and struggles for power. The American war on terror and Al Qaeda’s calls for global jihad unfolded alongside growing religious nationalism in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Veterans’ accounts reveal the human costs of military intervention, while Iran’s political crisis and the Arab uprisings of 2011 introduce new struggles over authority. In Jerusalem, competing claims to land and religious belonging keep the prospects for peace uncertain. Documentary: Thirty Years of War in the Name of God - Part 2 Director: Thomas Johnson Production: Play Film, Bellota Films & INA (2011) #middleeast #religionandpolitics #gulfwar #iraqwar #waronterror #alqaeda #israelipalestinianconflict #jerusalem #iran #arabspring