The Battle for Peace -- Shimon Peres follows up on the earlier film Peres -- The Road to Peace. Ever since the assassination of the late Prime Minister Rabin, Peres has been the leading spokesman for a negotiated peace. Despite his recent defeat, he continues to be an important presence on the Israeli political scene. The film traces Israel's secret road to peace with the PLO and highlights the late Prime Minister Rabin's own critical role.

Shimon Peres is one of the last of Israel's living patriarchs, a protégéof Ben Gurion, a builder of the country's military might, and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He was responsible for moving the country towards peace with its neighbors. This film examines the challenge of unifying a divided Israel, split on the issue of peace and security.

Narrated by Itzhak Perlman, The Battle for Peace uses rare archival film and exclusive interviews from such notables as Israeli President Ezer Weizman, and Yossi Beilin and Dr. Yair Hirshfeld both of whom spearheaded Israel's secret talks with the PLO; Rabbi David Hartman; U.S. Ambassador Samuel Lewis; and the Palestinian human rights activist, Hanan Ashrawi.

CINE Gold Eagle, 1996