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For resources from The Bryn Mawr Library, click Bibliography. This is not a complete list of the resources in the library; be sure to use the online catalog to search for additional titles. A good online source for maps is UT Library Online - Perry-Castaneda Map Collection - Israel Maps. For information on specific countries, try CIA World Factbook, Library of Congress Country Studies, or ELDIS.
Although most of the sites below provide information about the situation objectively, some of the sites are biased. They are included to show the first-hand accounts and opinions of each side, and are appropriately marked.
Internet Islamic History Sourcebook
Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
U of M Human Rights Library: International Human Rights Instruments includes rights of prisoners
bigchalk: HomeworkCentral: Israeli-Palestinian Relations extensive site provides links to many topics in this subject
BBC News | ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS includes not only current events, but a "history in maps, Middle East timeline," and other informative features
Arab-Israeli Wars from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students; organized by war
Abbas gives Hamas 10 days to recognize Israel
Frontline: Battle for the Holy Land
BBC News | ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS
Online NewsHour--The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This topic could have endless pages of information. The links below are limited to the difference in reporting of the same stories between American and Arab media. However, the topic of how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict relates to the United States is extremely noteworthy. For more information, search on Google. Either search for the involved countries' names, or try Google's Directory, which lists topics by category.
"What's Heard in the Street is Spread by Satellite," New York Times article from April 28, 2002. You may have to sign in to access this article, but it is free to sign up; Article shows how CNN and Al Jazeera (Arab satellite television network) cover the same stories differently.
MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute "The Middle East Research Institute (MEMRI) offers increasingly relevant information for users interested in constructing a balanced perspective about the region's conflicts." -- The Scout Report
Arab-Israeli Conflict #3: Six Day War
Israel from factmonster.com; includes map, geography, history, etc.; good for Middle School students
ISRAEL - A Country Study extensive, thoroughly detailed, history from the Library of Congress
Ariel Sharon: Controversial hardliner from BBC
Sharon, Ariel from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students
Ariel Sharon News Archive--including his stroke and recent illness
Note: Any of the sites below could be biased toward either side
Israeli Settlements and International Law
Palestine Liberation Organization from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students
Palestinian State (proposed) also from factmonster.com; includes map, government, history, etc.
Palestinian Statehood Timeline
The Electronic Intifada - Home/What's new? biased -- it's purpose is to "counter myth, distortion, and spin from the Israeli media war machine;" so realize that there may or may not be facts on this site; from Palestinian viewpoint
Leaders gather in Egypt for Arafat's Funeral
Arafat, Yasir from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students
Refugee Camps (Palestine)
Eye to Eye: photographs and stories by young Palestinian refugees: Save the Children
Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet
UNRWA: Refugees from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency; includes profiles and photos
U of M Human Rights Library: International Human Rights Instruments includes rights of prisoners
West Bank (Occupied Territory)
CIA -- The World Factbook -- West Bank authoritative site includes map, government, economy, etc.
West Bank from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students
Elliott Abrams on The West Bank Resurgence
Gaza Strip (Occupied Territory)
Gaza Strip—Encyclopaedia of the Orient
Gaza: The Gaza Strip from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students
Welcome to the site of the municipality of Gaza. Palestinian site.
Golan Heights (Occupied Territory)
Golan Heights map, short history and timeline of the region
Golan Heights from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students
Sinai Peninsula (Occupied Territory)
Sinai picture, short history and timeline from the Encyclopedia of the Orient
BBC News | In Depth | World | Israel and the Palestinians maps of Jerusalem before and after 1967
Jerusalem from factmonster.com; good for Middle School students; extensive article on the history of the city
Last updated: January 2010
