Background

History Q & A, by Stephen Shalom Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primer, by Phyllis Bennis Israel/Palestine primer from MERIP An Introduction to the Israel-Palestine Conflict, by Norman Finkelstein Six Common Myths, from the Electronic Intifada Slide show of Barak's "generous offer" for a Palestinian state (December 2000) Ariel Sharon biography, annotated by electronic intifada Yasser Arafat Has Escaped Again - But His People Are Having To Pay For His Liberty The Desertion of Arafat

Websites

Electronic Intifada Middle East Research and Information Project Palestine Monitor B'Tselem - Israeli Human Rights Group Gush Shalom - Israeli activist group supporting pre-1967 borders Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Trans-Arab Research Institute International Solidarity Movement The Edward Said Archive Washington Report on Middle East Affairs Znet's Middle East Watch Human Rights Watch - Israel

News via Email

Jewish Peace News (several posts per week) Ali Abunimah (weekday news digest)

Palestine/Israel

Bad News from Israel (how the news media covers the basics)
Greg Phillo (July 15, 2004)

Rogue states embrace: the Bush - Sharon press conference
Phyllis Bennis (April 15, 2004)

If Libya can do it, why not Israel?
Peter Preston, Guardian (Dec 22, 2003)

Uncertainty and disquiet mark Intifada's third anniversary
Lori Allen, Middle East Report Online (Oct 8, 2003)

Israel's Separation Wall and Settlements

World Court's Ruling on Wall Speaks with Utmost Clarity
Nidal Sliman (July 27, 2004)

From Hague to Mas'Ha: The International Court of Justice rules against the Israeli separation wall
Tanya Reinhart, in Yediot Aharonot (July 15, 2004)

Stopthewall.org - grassroots Palestinian campaign

Foundation for Middle East Peace July/August 2003 Report on settlements, the separation wall, and the road map

Animated presentation of the separation wall
from Gush-Shalom, Israeli Human Rights Group

Land Grab: Israel's Settlement Policy in the West Bank
B'Tselem - Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (May 2002 report)

The U.S. Role

The U.S. presents itself as a peace broker in the Middle East, the reality is quite different
Noam Chomsky, Guardian UK (May 11, 2002)

U.S. Military Transfers to Israel
William D. Hartung and Frida Berrigan, May 6, 2002

U.S. Financial Aid to Israel: Figures, Facts, and Impact
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs