Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October from Norma Percy and Brook Lapping for BBC2

From Norma Percy and Brook Lapping, Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October is a new documentary series chronicling the decisions that have shaped Israeli-Palestinian conflict over the past two decades.  

The series features exclusive interviews with key figures including: US Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Condoleezza Rice, President Obama’s chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and previously unseen extracts from an interview from the late Ariel Sharon, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, and the late Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat.

The documentary also hears from Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a rare interview weeks before he was killed – the only documentary interview he gave after October 7th.

Jo Carr, Head of BBC Current Affairs: “Norma Percy is unrivalled in her ability to get access to the most powerful players. Her documentaries bring clarity and insight to the historic events from the people who were in the room when key decisions were made, offering unique insight to viewers.”

The first episode will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in early March.