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The legitimacy of Israel's secret service
Mossad,
the national intelligence agaency of Israel, is one of the most feared
and fabled security services in the world, founded after the
Arab-Israeli war in 1948. It has been both praised for daring
operations and accused of cold-blooded murder. Mossad is widely thought
to have been behind the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mahbouh, a leading
member of the Palestinian Islamic organisation Hamas. The Monday
documentary includes interviews with Ephraim Halevy, former head of the
Mossad and confidant of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, as well
as Rafi Eitan, who was the leader of the team which captured the Nazi
war criminal Adolf Eichmann in the sixties. Other former Mossad members
speak of their recruitment and training, as well as some of their
covert operations in the Middle East. They maintain that their methods
conform to a strict moral code, but are questioned by others as to
whether they are in breach of international law. The BBC's Security
Correspondent Gordon Corera talks to key figures from the Mossad, whose
testimonies are both revealing and intriguing.
The Mossad, 9 August |
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 Restoration of the Ganges
Can the River Ganges be restored to its former splendour? One Planet
explores the sacred place of worship for Hinduism. It is a requirement
for the 830 million Hindus in the world today to bathe in its waters at
least once in their lifetime. Today the Ganges is a filthy shadow of
its former self, but that should be about to change with the World Bank
lending the Indian government $1.5 billion to help clean the river. But
due to the length of the Ganges and its close proximity to many
fast-growing cities, and India’s lack of a sewage system, some argue
that the task could be unsuccessful. Presenter Tom Heap travels the
banks of the holy Ganges to see if the river can be saved.
Cleaning Up the Ganges, 12 August |
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 The Muslim Superstar
Dubbed
'Islam's biggest rock star' by Time magazine in 2006, Iranian-born Sami
Yusuf is adored in the Middle East and the Arab world, selling millions
of records and playing to hundreds of thousands people across the
globe. The Friday Documentary explores the root of his
popularity with young Muslims who see him as a role model. As Sami
Yusuf is about to release a new album, presenter Nihal Arthanayake
visits the performer in Dubai to see what makes him so unique.
The Muslim Superstar, 13 August |
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