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Palestine

This collection covers a wide range of audio tapes and English publications about the Palestinian struggle for self determination. Political journals and monographs from multiple viewpoints on issues such as Zionism and anti-Zionism, Israeli abuses of human rights and international law, the role of the US and Britain, as well as on the Middle East and the Arab world.

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Documents

A Matter of Morals/ A Matter of Rights A Matter of Morals/ A Matter of Rights
Publisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 27Format: PamphletCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
A Matter of Morals by Maxim Ghilan (originally appeared in Feb-March issue of Israel & Palestine). A Matter of Rights by Nadia Hijab (originally printed in International Herald Tribune).
Two Women Speak Out Two Women Speak Out
Authors: Shulamit Hareven and A. Clare BrandaburPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 25Format: PamphletCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
See No Evil, Speak No Evil by Shulamit Hareven (1984) and West Bank by Moonlight (1985).
U.S. Politics and Arab Oil: Some Nettles to Grasp U.S. Politics and Arab Oil: Some Nettles to Grasp
Author: Elmer BergerPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingYear: 1974Volume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 2 AprilFormat: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
An analysis of the political basis of the Arab Oil Embargo
What's a Jew To Do: A Roundtable discussion with Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, Nat Hentoff, Irving Howe, Malcolm Hoenlein, Howard Squadron, and Drora Kass, with an Introduction by Ron Plotkin What's a Jew To Do: A Roundtable discussion with Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, Nat Hentoff, Irving Howe, Malcolm Hoenlein, Howard Squadron, and Drora Kass, with an Introduction by Ron Plotkin
Publisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingYear: 1988Volume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 28Format: PamphletCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Article orignally appeared in the May 1988 edition of The Village Voice
Israel's Treatment of the Arabs in the Occupied Areas Israel's Treatment of the Arabs in the Occupied Areas
Publisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 9Format: PamphletCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
This pamphlet is divided into 3 sections: An introductory section examines briefly the attitudes of the early Zionist towards the Palestinian Arabs before 1948; the second section covers the period between 1948 and 1967 and examines the pattern of administrative practice adopted by the Israeli government towards the Palestinian minority inside Israel; and the third section examines the policy and practices of the Israeli Military Government in the Occupied Territories since 1967.
The Arab Boycott Whys and Where-Fores The Arab Boycott Whys and Where-Fores
Publisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 8Format: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
This booklet contains a comprehensive interpretation of the Arab boycott and explains America's stake in a successful reolution of the controversy that surrounds it.
Camp David and Palestine - A Preliminary Analysis Camp David and Palestine - A Preliminary Analysis
Author: Fayez A. SayeghPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingDate: 10/20/1978Volume Number: 20-OctFormat: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Contents: Introduction; The Basic Features of the Camp David Palestine Formula; The Establishment of a Transitional Regime in the West Bank and Gaza; Self-Government During the Transitional Period; Beyond the Transitional Period; Resolution of the Palestine Problem in All Its Aspects; Conclusion.
Zionist Ideology and the Reality of Israel Zionist Ideology and the Reality of Israel
Author: Nahum GoldmanPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingYear: 1978Volume Number: FallFormat: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
The purpose of this article is to review the situation of Israel from a Zionist point of view.
The Role of International Law in Achieving Justice and Peace in Palestine-Israel The Role of International Law in Achieving Justice and Peace in Palestine-Israel
Authors: W.T. Mallison, Jr and S.V. MallisonPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingYear: 1974Format: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Presented at the Conference on Human Rights in Palestine of the World Conference of Christians for Palestine, Geneva, switzerland, January 11-14, 1974.
What is the U.S. Position on the U.N. Vote? What is the U.S. Position on the U.N. Vote?
Author: Allan KellumPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 15Format: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
A Question and Answer Analysis with: Complete Text & Pretext of UN Resolution 465 adopted unanimously March 1, 1980; President Carter's Disavowal, March 3, 1980; Secretary of State Cyrus Vance's clarification before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, March 20, 1980; US Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg's address to the UN General Assembly, July 14, 1967; and US Ambassador Charles Yost's address to the UN Security Council, July 1, 1969.