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The U.S. veto and the polemics of the question of Palestine in the United Nations Security Council,… The U.S. veto and the polemics of the question of Palestine in the United Nations Security Council,… James Ross-Nazzal This book examines the US veto in the United Nations Security Council on the "Question of Palestine" from 1972 to 2007. OL11952333W
Ein Land und zwei Völker Ein Land und zwei Völker Martin Buber Examines the relations between Israel and the Arab nations and discusses methods for achieving a just peace in the Middle East OL12305W
Prisoners Prisoners Jeffrey Goldberg The author describes his move to Israel as a student, his work as a prison guard, and his extended dialogue with a prisoner named Rafiq, a PLO leader, explaining how they forged a friendship despite … OL12446949W
Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias in American newspapers Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias in American newspapers Jeffrey Tischauser "This book compares the New York TImes news coverage of the Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006 and the Israeli-Gaza conflict of 2006 with war coverage as reported by the Chicago Tribune and Washington Tim… OL13856656W
Diplomacy on the Jordan Diplomacy on the Jordan Munther J. Haddadin "The Jordan River waters are essential for the development and well being of the people of its basin. Plans for the development of its water resources were considered since the beginning of the twent… OL140935W
The Arab-Israeli conflict The Arab-Israeli conflict Richard Worth "Outlines the history, origins, and different perspectives of the Arab-Israeli conflict"--Provided by publisher. OL15042293W
Remembering Palestine in 1948 Remembering Palestine in 1948 Efrat Ben-Ze'ev "The war of 1948 in Palestine is a conflict whose history has been written primarily from the national point of view. This book asks what happens to these narratives when they arise out of the person… OL15456547W
A wall in Palestine A wall in Palestine René Backmann An inclusive report on the West Bank Barrier, "A Wall in Palestine" offers an examination of the physical boundary that separates Israel and the West Bank--its purpose, ifs efficacy, and its conseque… OL15582312W
Violence, nonviolence, and the Palestinian national movement Violence, nonviolence, and the Palestinian national movement Wendy Pearlman "Why do some national movements use violent protest and others nonviolent protest? Wendy Pearlman shows that much of the answer lies inside movements themselves. Nonviolent protest requires coordinat… OL15902317W
A lake beyond the wind A lake beyond the wind Yaḥyá Yakhlif A Palestinian novel on the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in which Arabs tried unsuccessfully to crush the newly independent state of Israel. It is told through the eyes of the Arab inhabitants of a Palestini… OL15925675W
Once upon a country Once upon a country Sari Nusseibeh A Palestinian scholar and leader offers a look at the troubling recent history of his country and the Middle East from a Palestinian perspective, sharing his rationale for promoting a two-state solut… OL16026529W
Tali's Jerusalem scrapbook Tali's Jerusalem scrapbook Sylvia A. Rouss Tali is only 9 years old. In her scrapbook there are pictures of her doing her favorite things at her favorite places in Jerusalem. OL16046942W
Dead line Dead line Stella Rimington MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is summoned to a meeting with her boss Charles Wetherby, head of the Service's Counter-Espionage Branch. His counterpart over at MI6 has received alarming intelli… OL16420165W
Threat Threat Anat Matar,Abeer Baker "Palestinian prisoners charged with security-related offences are immediately taken as a threat to Israel's security. They are seen as potential, if not actual, suicide bombers. This stereotype ignor… OL16452951W
Fortress Israel Fortress Israel Patrick Tyler "Once in the military system, Israelis never fully exit," writes journalist Patrick Tyler. "They carry the military identity for life, not just through service in the reserves until age forty-nine ..… OL16490444W
Vergesst Auschwitz! Vergesst Auschwitz! Henryk M. Broder Vergesst Auschwitz - bevor es zu spät ist! Die Deutschen leiden an Hitler wie andere an Schuppenflechte. Aus dem Versuch, sich gegen die eigene Geschichte zu immunisieren, ist eine Autoimmunerkran… OL16574569W
The land cries out The land cries out Salim Munayer,Lisa Loden Our theology does not exist in a vacuum but must relate to the world we inhabit and must influence our moral and ethical actions. This is especially true when discussing theology of "the land" in the… OL16713149W
Shared land/conflicting identity Shared land/conflicting identity Robert C. Rowland "Shared Land/Conflicting Identity: Trajectories of Israeli and Palestinian Symbol Use argues that rhetoric, ideology, and myth have played key roles in influencing the development of the 100-year con… OL16924313W
The myths of Zionism The myths of Zionism John Rose This book is a critical account of the historical, political and cultural roots of Zionism. John Rose shows how this powerful political force is based in mythology; ancient, medieval and modern. Many… OL1696556W
Midnight on the Mavi Marmara Midnight on the Mavi Marmara Moustafa Bayoumi "In these pages, a range of activists, journalists, and analysts piece together the events that occurred that May night, unpicking their meanings for Israel's illegal, three-year-long blockade of Gaz… OL17520604W
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