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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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Lee O’Brien: Lebanon/West Bank Lee O’Brien: Lebanon/West Bank
Call Number: KP 179AFormat: Cass ACollection: Palestine
Interview with Lee O’Brien on her experiences in Lebanon and the West Bank. O’Brien has observed many changes during the past year and a half and she explains the current situation. Since the signing of the Israeli-Egyptian treaty, O’Brien describes war and suffering being forced onto Southern Lebanon and the West Bank. After signing the treaty, O’Brein explains Israel’s policies toward Southern Lebanon and its change since 1978. Previously, limited retaliatory raids and occasional massive invasions were used. After the treaty, preemptive strikes to crush Palestinian resistance and Lebanese citizenship have been facilitated by Major Hadad a renegade fascist Lebanese official. As the autonomy talks approached on May 26, Israel is using massive amounts of force to weaken anti-Zionist resistance. Due to murders, bombings, indiscriminate shelling, and house raids, the Autonomy talks are also affecting the West Bank as well. Similar to Lebanon, the west bank is receiving an intense amount of violence.
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.
The Colonization of the West Bank Territories by Israel: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization of the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate The Colonization of the West Bank Territories by Israel: Hearings before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Naturalization of the Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate
Publisher: U.S. Government Printing OfficeDate: 10/1978Volume Number: OctoberFormat: Government DocumentCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
The Question of West Bank Settlements and the Treatment of Arabs in the Israeli-Occupied Territories, October 17-18, 1977.
Beyond Security: Private Perceptions among Arabs and Israelis Beyond Security: Private Perceptions among Arabs and Israelis
Author: John Edwin MrozPublisher: International Peace AcademyYear: 1980Format: BookCollection: Arab Media
During 1978 and 1979, 175 Arab and Israeli political leaders, diplomats, military officers, educators, businessmen, and journalists participated in a series of off-the-record discussions on the security dimensions of the Arab-Israeli conflict. An analysis of the contents of the notes taken from those discussions forms the framework for this volume.
Journal of Palestine Studies Issue 32 Journal of Palestine Studies Issue 32
Publisher: The Institute for Palestine Studies and Kuwait UniversityYear: 1979Volume Number: Vol. 8-4 SummerFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Institute for Palestine Studies
The Human Rights Case Against Israel; the Potential Impact of Palestinian Education on a Palestinian State; Journey to the Occupied West Bank; The Arabs in Israel 1973-1979; The Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty; Israel and the Resources of the West Bank; more.
Journal of Palestine Studies Issue 33 Journal of Palestine Studies Issue 33
Publisher: The Institute for Palestine Studies and Kuwait UniversityYear: 1979Volume Number: Vol. 9-1 AutumnFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Institute for Palestine Studies
The UN and Palestinian Rights 1974-1979; The Development of Palestinian Entity-Consciousness; The Palestinian Political Elite During the Mandate; The Mood of the West Bank; The Military Situation in the Middle East; Israel and the Palestinian Nationalism; Israel and the Negev Bedouin; more
Israeli Settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Israeli Settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Author: Ibrahim MatarPublisher: The Institute for Palestine Studies and Kuwait UniversityYear: 1981Volume Number: Vol. 11-1 AutumnFormat: ArticleCollection: Institute for Palestine Studies
Article reprinted from Journal of Palestine Studies
PFLP Bulletin PFLP Bulletin
Publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineYear: 1979Volume Number: No. 28 JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
A revolutionary Palestinian publication in the English language dedicated to the struggle for liberation and return published by the PFLP. It is a predecessor to the magazine, "Democratic Palestine." Cover Story: "Palestine-Oman Unity in Struggle"
PFLP Bulletin PFLP Bulletin
Publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineYear: 1981Volume Number: No. 50-51 May-JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
A revolutionary Palestinian publication in the English language dedicated to the struggle for liberation and return published by the PFLP. It is a predecessor to the magazine, "Democratic Palestine." Cover Story: "International Workers Day"
PFLP Bulletin PFLP Bulletin
Publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineYear: 1981Volume Number: No. 55 Oct.Format: PeriodicalCollection: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
A revolutionary Palestinian publication in the English language dedicated to the struggle for liberation and return published by the PFLP. It is a predecessor to the magazine, "Democratic Palestine." Cover Story: "Strategic Alliance for Aggression"