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Prisoners of War
The Cultybraggan Camp as seen fro the end of the road. (CC/SA/2.0/Andrew Scobie)
March 24, 2018, 12:45 pm
Newly discovered cartoons show picturesque British camp that held hardened Nazis
Illustrations depict a placid life for inmates: The only successful escapee came back after a day at the movies, and decades later bequeathed 400,000 pounds to locals
By Robert Philpot
The Cultybraggan POW camp near Comrie in Scotland (YouTube screenshot)
December 3, 2016, 4:27 pm
Nazi POW leaves estate to ‘kind’ Scottish village
When Heinrich Steinmeyer was captured by allies during World War II, he did not expect to develop lifelong friendships with his captors
By AFP
Covers of 'Stalag' pornographic comic books from early 1960s Israel (Courtesy: Heymann Films)
November 17, 2016, 4:29 am
When Israel banned Nazi-inspired ‘Stalag’ porn
As the Knesset prepares a bill to ‘filter’ Internet pornography, a peek at the Jewish state’s 1963 show-down with Holocaust-infused comics
By Matt Lebovic
Joel Sollender, a Jewish World War II veteran and former prisoner of war, who appeared in an ad on behalf of Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, September, 2016. (YouTube/All Political Ads)
September 20, 2016, 9:53 am
In Clinton ad, Jewish WWII POW slams Trump for ‘insulting’ US military
Joel Sollender, captured during battle, takes issue with Republican nominee for offending Senator John McCain
By JTA
This undated photograph released by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial shows World War II US Army Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds. (Courtesy of Yad Vashem via AP)
December 2, 2015, 10:01 am
Israel honors GI who told the Nazis, ‘We are all Jews’
US Army Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds, who died in 1985, led over 1,000 POWs in refusing to deliver Jewish comrades to German captors
By Aron Heller
Hebrew logo for 'Prisoners of War' ('Hatufim'), the basis for the US program, 'Homeland.' (photo credit: courtesy)
October 2, 2014, 2:19 pm
Coming soon: Spanish ‘Homeland’
'Prisoners of War,' the inspiration for 'Homeland,' will be remade in a local version for three Hispanic markets
By TOI staff
A promotional image for Season 4 of "Homeland," based on the Israeli series "Prisoners of War." (Promotional image)
August 12, 2014, 2:07 pm
‘Homeland’ set to launch Season 4
The political thriller based on an Israeli program will return to the small screen on October 5 with a double episode
By Debra Kamin
Gilad Shalit upon his release, October 18, 2011 (photo credit: GPO/Flash90)
June 19, 2014, 10:17 pm
The 5 most lopsided prisoner swaps in Israeli history
As the search for three missing teens drags into its second week, we look at Israel's history of exchanging prisoners for prisoners
By Debra Kamin
Kiefer Sutherland is back as Jack in a new season of '24' (Courtesy '24')
May 13, 2014, 12:45 pm
The Israel connection of 24’s Jack Bauer
Kiefer Sutherland, the actor who plays the CIA agent, says he has sabra relatives
By Jessica Steinberg
Writers Gideon Raff, left, Howard Gordon, center, and Alex Gansa accept Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series award for 'Homeland' onstage at the Emmy Awards on September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo credit: AP/Vince Bucci/Invision for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/)
November 13, 2013, 5:12 pm
‘Homeland’ writer sells NBC show to be filmed in Jerusalem
‘Dig,’ co-written by Gideon Raff and ‘Heroes’ scribe Tim Kring, is first produced-in-Israel show to be sold as a series for US television
By TOI staff
Orna Banai (left) and Eyal Kitzis of 'Eretz Nehederet.' (photo credit: Flash90/file)
April 12, 2013, 3:51 pm
Keshet Media group sells six TV show formats to China
Channel 2 provider also the home of drama 'Prisoners of War,' the basis of the award-winning US drama 'Homeland
A detail from the cover of a New York Times T Magazine issue featuring a photo shoot with actress Clare Danes in Israel
September 23, 2012, 1:03 am
Claire Danes focuses glowing New York Times spotlight on Israel
Actress raves about the visits she's made to film TV series 'Homeland,' offering high praise in cover story and fashion spread for paper's style magazine
By Nathan Burstein
Hebrew logo for 'Prisoners of War' ('Hatufim'), the basis for the US program, 'Homeland.' (photo credit: courtesy)
July 29, 2012, 10:17 am
‘Prisoners of War,’ inspiration for TV drama ‘Homeland,’ now airing on Hulu
US online streaming site airing new episodes every Saturday
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