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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.

Documents

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) event Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) event
Date: 1/20/1976Call Number: KP 303Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsCollection: Palestine
Opening of an event held in NYC by Palestine Solidarity Committee, including representatives of the PLO who had just been granted observer status at the United Nations Security Council. Opening speech with extensive historical background by a woman named Lou Shafer. Four PLO representatives speak.
On the Necessity of Armed Struggle & Refutation of the Theory of "Survival" On the Necessity of Armed Struggle & Refutation of the Theory of "Survival"
Author: Amir Parviz PouyanPublisher: Support Committee for the Iranian People's StruggleDate: 7/1975Volume Number: JulyFormat: ArticleCollection: Palestine
Transnational Links Between Arab Community in the US and Arab World Transnational Links Between Arab Community in the US and Arab World
Author: Ayad Al-QazzazPublisher: Cal Central PressYear: 1978Format: MonographCollection: Palestine
Information Papers No.8 - Altered Realities: The Palestinians Since 1967 Information Papers No.8 - Altered Realities: The Palestinians Since 1967
Author: Ibrahim Abu-LughodPublisher: Association of Arab-American University GraduatesDate: 12/1973Volume Number: DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
A study of Palestine-Israel relationships, the differences between the two histories
Information Papers No. 9 - Middle East History and the West Information Papers No. 9 - Middle East History and the West
Author: H.S. HaddahPublisher: Association of Arab-American University GraduatesDate: 11/1973Volume Number: NovemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
An in depth history of the term 'Middle East' and its implications in historical inquiry
Information Papers No. 11 - Arabs and Jews: Possibility of Concord Information Papers No. 11 - Arabs and Jews: Possibility of Concord
Author: Edward Said et alPublisher: Association of Arab-American University Graduates Inc.Date: 1/1974Volume Number: JanuaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
Essays by Daniel Berrigan, Edward Said and Israel Shahak on reaching peace between Arabs and Jews
Information Papers No. 14 - The Development of Palestinian Resistance Information Papers No. 14 - The Development of Palestinian Resistance
Author: Walter LehnPublisher: Association of Arab-American University Graduates Inc.Date: 6/1974Volume Number: JuneFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
A history of Palestinian Arab resistance to colonialism, beginning in 1882 to 1971
Information Papers No.18 - Arab Peace-Efforts and the Solution of the Arab-Israeli Problem Information Papers No.18 - Arab Peace-Efforts and the Solution of the Arab-Israeli Problem
Publisher: Association of Arab-American University GraduatesDate: 2/1976Volume Number: FebruaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
A close study of the history of peace efforts and the search for a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, covering three periods: 1920-1948; 1948-1967; 1967-present
Bibliography Series, No. 1 - Arab-Israeli Conflict: An Annotated Bibliography Bibliography Series, No. 1 - Arab-Israeli Conflict: An Annotated Bibliography
Author: Hatem HussainiPublisher: Association of Arab-American University GraduatesDate: 2/1975Volume Number: FebruaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
A bibliography with both Arab and non-Zionist perspectives on publications that deal with the Arab-Israeli confrontation.
Association of Arab-American University Graduates Catalogue of Publications Association of Arab-American University Graduates Catalogue of Publications
Publisher: Association of Arab-American University Graduates Inc.Year: 1980Format: CatalogCollection: Palestine Related Academic Papers
A catalogue of publications focused on Arab and Middle East issues