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Americans for Middle East Understanding

We hold a sizable collection from the Americans for Middle East Understanding. Americans for Middle East Understanding was founded in 1967 to increase understanding in America of the history, goals and values of all the peoples in the Middle East; broaden understanding of their religious beliefs, economic conditions and social customs; strengthen friendships between all people of the Middle East and people of the United States; and understanding of the forces which are shaping American policy in the Middle East.

Documents

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.
Israeli Settlements Under International Law Israeli Settlements Under International Law
Author: Sally V. MallisonPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 16Format: PamphletCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Contents: The International Law Applicable in Occupied Territories; The United States Position; Appraisal of the Claims of the Government of Israel Under the Criteria of International Law; Conclusions.
Israel and Human Rights (as observed in the portions of Egypt, Jordan and Syria occupied by Israel since June, 1967) Israel and Human Rights (as observed in the portions of Egypt, Jordan and Syria occupied by Israel since June, 1967)
Author: L. Humphrey WalzPublisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingDate: 10/11/1977Volume Number: 11-OctFormat: ReportCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Preliminary report to the 216th session of the UN General Assembly Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories.