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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

The Arabs of Palestine The Arabs of Palestine
Author: Sir John RichmondPublisher: Council of the Advancement of Arab-British UnderstandingFormat: MonographCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Goal of the pamphlet is to provide a more informed judgement of the Arabs in Palestine by the Jewish Diaspora. Topics include the historical setting, Palestinian Society during the Mandate, The Palestinian Diaspora, the present situation of Palestinian Arabs, and What Can the Palestinians contribute towards a solution?
The Future of Palestine: Address by Dr. Clovis Maksoud (Special Envoy League of Arab States) The Future of Palestine: Address by Dr. Clovis Maksoud (Special Envoy League of Arab States)
Author: Dr. Clovis MaksoudPublisher: Los Angeles World Affairs CouncilDate: 6/25/1975Volume Number: 25-JunFormat: TranscriptCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Speech given before the Los Angeles World Affairs Council, June 25, 1975.
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).
Israeli Policy Since 1967 Israeli Policy Since 1967
Author: Sir John RichmondPublisher: Council of the Advancement of Arab-British UnderstandingDate: 5/27/1971Volume Number: 27-MayFormat: TranscriptCollection: US and British Foreign Policy on Palestine
Text of an address given by Sir John Richmond to a Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding monthly meeting
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).
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 Link The Link
Publisher: Americans for Middle East UnderstandingYear: 1989Volume Number: Vol. 22-5 DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Cover Story: From the Diary of An American in Occupied Palestine
Palaces of Injustice Palaces of Injustice
Publisher: American Jewish Alternatives to Zionism and Americans for Middle East UnderstandingVolume Number: Public Affairs Series No. 7Format: MonographCollection: Americans for Middle East Understanding
Pamphlet contains three different but related documents: The Koenig Document; Israeli Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories; a book review of the Arabs in Israel.