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Conclusion
While there is much uncertainty, given the complexities of the political context in all three countries, it is reasonable to conclude that there is a particular risk of some kind of military confrontation in the six months to September. This is in spite of the many voices in the United States, Western Europe, and even Israel, that are calling for restraint. It is certainly likely to be
a time of considerable tension, and in such circumstances the so-called “AIM” factor becomes important – Accidents, Incidents and Mavericks. Any one of these factors might exacerbate a crisis, and this means that it is particularly important to work for an easing of the tensions. Ifthat happens and a conflict is avoided in the coming months, then there is a good chance that
negotiations in a calmer atmosphere next year might meet with success.

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Update: Palestine's Application for Admission to the UN

The letter of application for admission to the United Nations by Palestine is now available. The letter was transmitted to the Security Council and the General Assembly by the Secretary-General (A/66/371-S/2011/592).

From UN Pulse Permanent Link: Palestine's Application for Admission to the UN

 

Read more about the Palestine and the United Nations.

 

The question of Palestine is one of the oldest issues discussed within the United Nations. In 1947, the General Assembly resolution 181 (II) recommended the partition of the British Mandate between two states. Palestine's status has evolved over the years through several General Assembly resolutions:

• 1974: resolution 3237 (XXIX) granting Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.
• 1988: following the Proclamation of the State of Palestine, the General Assembly adopted two resolutions : resolutions 43/160 granting PLO the right to circulate communications without intermediaries and resolution 43/177 changing the designation of PLO to Palestine. 
•  1998: resolution 52/250 granting Palestine additional rights, such as the right to participate in the General Debate.

 

 

UN documents and information

• UNISPAL - UN documents, maps, audiovisual materials relating to the Questions of Palestine, etc.
• General Assembly resolutions on the Question of Palestine
• Secretary-General's reports on the Question of Palestine
• Various letters sent by Member States following Palestine Proclamation of State (A/43/928)
• 1989 - Palestine application for admission of State of Palestine to UNESCO:
  - Application
  - Explanatory note containing a list of countries recognizing the State of Palestine
  - Letter by Israel
• Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace Process: 
  - Palestinian State-building a decisive period, April 2011
  - Palestinian State-building an achievement at risk, September 2011
• The question of Palestine and the United Nations

Non-UN resources

• Security Council Report Monthly Forecast - September 2011

FromUN Pulse: Permanent Link: Palestine Statehood and the United Nations

Separate and Unequal: Israel’s Discriminatory Treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (PDF)
Executive summary (Advance 1):
English  (PDF)
Conclusions and recommendations (Advance 2):
English (PDF)

Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission Justice Richard Goldstone presented the report of the Mission to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 29 September 2009, urging the Council and the international community as a whole to put an end to impunity for violations of international law in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Full text of statement by Justice Richard Goldstone on behalf of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, delivered to the Human Rights Council, 29 September 2009

Press release on presentation of report to the Human Rights Council – English
Press release on presentation of report to the Human Rights Council - Arabic
Press release on presentation of report to the Human Rights Council – Hebrew

Webcasts are available of the Human Rights Council. For the presentation of the report of the Fact Finding Mission and the interactive dialogue following it, see: http://www.un.org/webcast/unhrc/archive.asp?go=090929

Members of the Fact Finding Mission gave a press conference on 29 September 2009 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. For a webcast of the press conference, see: http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressconference/2009/PressConference_Goldstone_on_GazaConflict.rm (57 minutes)

A transcript of the press conference is also available

Launch of report

UN Fact Finding Mission finds strong evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Gaza conflict; calls for end to impunity (Press Release 15 September 2009)

Media summary of Report - English

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The Secretary-General has just released the Second follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (A/64/890) as requested in General Assembly resolution 64/254 (A/RES/64/254).

The first follow-up report was issued as document A/64/651. The report of the Fact-Finding Mission, better known as the Goldstone report was published as document A/64/490

UN Pulse Permanent Link: Second follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued The annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories . Available in full text pdf, English, Arabic,Spanish and French, the findings of the report are based on missions sent earlier this year to the occupied Arab territories and Israel, to the Syrian Arab Republic, and the Arab Labour Organization and the League of Arab States in Cairo, to assess the situation of workers of the occupied shows some improvement in the economic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.From UN Pulse:

Permanent Link: ILO annual report on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories

Palestinian human development report 2009/10 Investing in Human Security for a Future State was issued (full text, pdf, 3.4 KB). The report looks into different aspects of human security: economy, food, health, environment, political, personal, community. According to the report:

It is imperative, if development and lasting peace are to be secured, that security be re-envisioned as something that guarantees the collective safety of Palestinians and Israelis rather than just the military security of the State of Israel.

UN Pulse Permanent Link: Palestinian human development report 2009/10

"Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" by the Secrtary-General has been issued (A/64/651) pursuant to General Assembly resolution 64/10 of 5 November 2009. The "Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict" was issued as (A/64/490).                                                                    From UN Pulse: Permanent Link: Follow-up to the report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has released three briefing papers on the economic and labour situation in the oPt in 2008:

• Socio-Economic Developments in the oPt 2008 (pdf)
• The West Bank Labour Market in 2008 (pdf)
• The Gaza Labour Market in 2008 (pdf)

UN Pulse Permanent Link: Economic Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt)

Five years of illegality: time to dismantle the Wall and respect the rights of Palestinians

This site provides free access to the full text of a pamphlet by Valerie Feron which was published as an Oxfam research report in July 2009. The 32 page report contains case studies of Palestinians interviewed during 2009 about their experiences of living near the 'security wall' barrier erected by Israel. It seeks tom show the hardship and poverty which the constriction of this barrier has caused. The report contains some background history of the 'Wall', including a timeline of key events, map and information on its relation to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Free registration is required to download the document.

http://publications.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam/display.asp?K=e2009070811130755&TAG=&CID=

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has released its previously internal report, Socio-Economic Developments in the oPt First Half 2008 (pdf). The full 2008 report is expected in the fall.

UN Pulse: Permanent Link: UNRWA Report on the Economy in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt)

Historic Jewish press
The Historic Jewish press website is a project of Tel-Aviv University. It provides free access to the full text of 10 newspapers: Bulletin de l'Alliance Israelite Universelle (1860-1913); Ha-Magid (1856-1903); L’Avenir Illustré (1926-1940); Palestine Post (1932-1950); Paix et Droit (1860-1913); Ha-Levanon (1863-1886) Israël (1920-1939). These include titles published in Europe and Arabic nations in a variety of languages. Users may search the site by keyword or browse by publication. There are added essays on the history of the Jewish press and the publication details and importance of each of the titles digitised. Each newspaper covers Jewish political, economic, social and cultural history. They offer insight and contemporary comment on the issue of Palestine and a Jewish homeland; the experience of Jews in the Ghetto, discrimination and the rise of the Nazi Party and fascism in 1930s Europe. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://jpress.tau.ac.il/view-english.asp

Gaza Sderot: life in spite of everything
Gaza Sderot is a TV documentary project conceived by Arte.tv, the official site of ARTE, the French-German cultural television station, in coproduction with an Israeli TV team. It provides access to short video film clips from 6 Arab citizens in Gaza and 6 Israelis in Sderot which provide a video diary of their daily lives in a 2 month period at the end of 2008. They include coverage of hardships during the period of violence, including experiences of deprivation and rocket attacks. The website provides free acccess to the films, plus maps of the region and supplemetary information about the film makers and participants. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://gaza-sderot.arte.tv/

Palestinian refugee issue: a Palestinian perspective This site provides access to the full text of a paper by Abbas Shiblak which was published by Chatham House in February 2009.MENAP BP 09/01. The 12 page briefing gives a personal overview of the Palestinian refugee issue from a Arab perspective. It argues that quest of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes is not only a legal and moral right but has become a major part of Palestinian identity. Recommendations for future action. in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/papers/view/-/id/703/

Israel Democracy Institute
Israel Democracy Institute is an independent think tank which seeks to promote the strengthening of democracy in Israel and the creation of an inclusive society which recognises the position of the Arab Community. Areas of research include religion and state, national security, economic policy, education, the media, and Jewish and Israeli politics in general. The English language website provides information on the aims of the centre and its recent activities. It includes free access to full text press releases, research reports and papers. The latter include examples from the Army Forum series (discussing the Israeli Defennce Forces and security); papers on democracy (discussing elections and the political system); Guttman Center Publications (including the annual Israeli Democracy Index Project which audits and evaluates democracy in Israel). There are also some policy papers relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict and the situation of Jewish settlers in Palestine, Gaza Strip and West Bank and free access to its online journal parliament which contains articles on aspects of the Israeli parliament, electoral and political system. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.idi.org.il/sites/english/Pages/homepage.aspx

Israeli elections 2009: Guardian newspaper
This site was created by the Guardian newspaper to provide coverage of the elections in Israel in 2009. in addition to news stories and comment from Guardian journalists, it also offers some video reports and interviews discussing the elections and their relationship with the wider Arab-Israeli conflict. Other features include blog discussion and back ground information on the candidates and Israeli electoral system. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/israeli-elections-2009

Israel National Election Studies
The Israel National Election Studies project commenced in 1969. It aims to collect data on voting patterns, election behaviour and political participation in Israel. Its website provides information on its aims and methodology. It also allows free access to data files, code books and survey reports from 1969 onwards (free registration required). These include materials which relate political attitudes and voting behaviour to the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Other features of the site include a bibliography of texts which cite the Israel National Election Studies.
http://www.ines.tau.ac.il/

Israel votes 2009: BBC report
This site was created by the BBC to provide coverage of the 2009 parliamentary elections in Israel. In addition to news stories, it includes blog style diaries from BBC journalists covering the run up to the elections (these include text and film clip reports) , interviews with Israeli voters and profiles of the main candidates and parties. Also provided are some basic facts on the operation of the Israeli electoral system. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7880487.stm

From Intute.ac.uk

Elections 2009: Jerusalem Post
This site has been created by leading Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post to provide coverage of the 2009 elections in Israel. in addition to news headlines, it also offers opinion polls, political analysis, plus background information on the main candidates, parties and the operation of the Israeli electoral system.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/Page/IndexSpecials&cid=122

Elections Committee (Israel)
This website is maintained by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. The English language version of the website provides information for voters on the conduct of parliamentary elections in Israel. It includes press releases, fact sheets and lists of candidates for recent and forthcoming elections. Also available are the text of relevant electoral legislation, some background information on the electoral system and graphs of election results. Users should note that some information on the website is offered in Hebrew only.
http://www.knesset.gov.il/elections17/eng/cec/CecIndex_eng.htm

Elections 2009: Haaretz
This site was created by Haaretz Newspaper to provide coverage of the 2009 Israeli parliamentary elections. It includes news stories, comment and an election blog covering events relating to the elections. All information offered in English.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/elections2009.jhtml

Israel election compass
An interesting interactive tool developed by the Guttman Center at the Israel Democracy Institute which enables voters to find information about the policies of the various political parties and where they stand in relation to them. After answerign a series of questions on topics such as foreign policy and security, social-economic policy and religion and state, a red compass needle indicates the user's position and the party which is closest to it. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://israel.kieskompas.nl/

Israel votes 2009: CNN
This site was created by American news agency CNN to provide coverage of the Israel 2009 elections. This is largely from an American perspective. It contains news stories, film clips of programmes and interviews relating to the elections. Other features of the site include times lines of key events (including some placing the elections in the context of the Middle East peace process); profiles of the main parties and candidates, and background notes on the Israeli electoral system. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/news/israel.elections/

Israel votes: Al Jazeera
This web site is maintained by major arab broadcaster Al Jazeera. It offers coverage from an Arab perspective of the 2009 elections in Israel. This includes news stories, video films of political interviews, comment and analysis. Other features of the site include profiles of the main political parties, timelines of events and facts about the opeation of the Israeli electoral system. There are links to materials which set the elections in the context of the wider Middle East peace process (as viewed from an Arab perspective). Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/israelvotes/

Crisis in Gaza: Al Jazeera
This site was created by leading Arab news agency Al-Jazeera to provide coverage of international security in the Gaza strip in 2008/9. It offers an Arab perspective on events. Contents of the site include news stories and analysis, video footage from Gaza, Al-Jazeera discussion programmes and interviews, online diaries and blogs from journalists and civilians in Gaza. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/crisisingaza/

Israel election 2009: Angus Reid Global Monitor
Angus Reid Global Scan is a component of Angus Reid Consultants an international partnership dedicated to exploring and understanding public opinion at the regional, national and global level. Since 2003 it has provided free access to public opinion polls and election tracking from nations worldwide. This section of the website contains polls on the 2009 Israeli elections. Many of the entries are summaries of research reports, however each entry offers full bibliographic references and some detail on poll data methodology. They include examples of polls taken by Israeli agencies and newspapers. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.angus-reid.com/issue/C55/

Hamas and Israel: conflicting strategies of group-based politics
This site provides free access to a monograph by Dr. Sherifa D. Zuhur, published by the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, in December 2008. ISBN 1-58487-371-X. The 105 page book considers recent Palestinian politics, the development of Hamas, Palestinain nationalism outside the recent Israeli actions against the group and their impact upon security in the region. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=894

The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) has produced two news maps related to the situation in Gaza:

Gaza Strip Bombings 2008-09: Global Voices
Global voices online is a non-profit global citizens' media project, sponsored by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School. It provides free access to an aggregated selection of what it has chosen as examples of the most interesting conversations and debates currently occurring online around the world on blogs, podcasts, photo sharing sites, and videoblogs. This section of the site is an excellent starting point for tracing information and discussion on the deteriorating security and humanity situation in Gaza in 2008/9. It provides links to web postings and documents from protesters, photographs and video images of events from inside Gaza.
http://globalvoicesonline.org/specialcoverage/2008-gaza-strip-bombings/

Collapse of the peace process and the rise of Hamas
This site provides free access to the full text of a paper by Dr Gassan Khatib which was published in December 2007 as SGIA Research Working Paper SGIARWP07-08 by Durham University. The 11 page paper considers the Arab-Israeli peace process and the rise of Hamas as political force in Palestinian society.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/sgia/SGIARWP07-08PeaceProcess.pdf

ReliefWeb: Occupied Palestinian territory resources
ReliefWeb, is a project of the United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA). It is a collection of fully updated documents, news reports or appeals, reporting on emergencies. They are produced by the United Nations, human rights bodies and aid agencies This section of the site provides free access to articles, papers and full-text reports relating to Palestine and the Gaza Strip. They include coverage of the humanitarian crisis in 2008/9. Topics covered include: humanitarian conditions, casualties relating to the conflict and living conditions. There are links to full-text UN resolutions and documents. Also provided are extensive collections of online maps.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=3&cc=pse

Medical Aid for Palestinians
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a British humanitarian aid charity that works in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Its website provides information on its aims and recent activities. It includes access to recent press releases, newsletters and full text annual reports from approximately 2004 onwards. These provide insight into the conditions of civilians, extent of the conflict and efforts of aid agencies in the region.
http://www.map-uk.org/

Gaza crisis 2008-9: CNN coverage This site was created by broadcaster CNN to provide coverage of the worsening political and humanitarian crisis in Gaza during 2008-9. It includes news stories and video films from CNN, as well as analysis, timelines of key events in the Middle East Peace Process, background explanations of the political situation and evolution of Hamas. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/news/gaza/

Gaza Crisis 2008 - 2009 : Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory This site was created by the OCHA office in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) to provide coverage of the worsening political and humanitarian situation in the region in 2008-9. It offers access to situation maps of Gaza, press releases and reports. These include OCHA Humanitarian Situation Reports on the Gaza Crisis as well as materials from aid agencies, charities and non-governmental organisations. The site also links to a database with statistics on recent civilian casualties in Gaza, a database with information on the movement of commodities (such as foodstuffs) into and out of Gaza and links to reports and other materials on the barrier fence.
http://www.ochaopt.org/gazacrisis/

Israel and the occupied territories: Human Rights Watch resources This site is maintained by leading human rights organisation Human Rights Watch. It provides free access to press releases, comment and full text reports on human rights issues relating to Israel, the West Bank, Palestine and Gaza Strip. Topics covered include: the Arab Israeli conflict, the border fence, settlements in the West Bank, attitudes towards hamas, elections, refugees and the role and death of Yasser Arafat. Materials cover the period 1997 to date.
http://www.hrw.org/middle-eastn-africa/israel-and-occupied-territories

West Bank and Gaza Strip: Human Security Gateway resources The Human Security Gateway is a joint project of the Human Security Centre (HSC) Group and Simon Fraser University It aims to provide researchers with a searchable database of links to key websites, full-text reports, journal articles, news items and fact sheets relating to human security worldwide. Human security is defined as the protection of individuals from wars, civil wars and violence. It website enables users to search or browse by country or topic. Topics covered include: peace keeping operations, children and armed conflict, international humanitarian law, gender and security and refugees. Each resource has an added description of content. The section on Gaza Strip provides free access to press releases, reports and full text papers covering the Arab-Israeli conflict, settlements in the West Bank, Hamas; international relations between Israel and Palestine; human rights, elections and political events in Palestine, Gaza and the West Bank.
http://www.humansecuritygateway.info/search.php?advanced=yes&regions[]=183

Israel/occupied territories : International Crisis Group This site provides free access to press releases, comment, and full text reports from the Brussels based International Crisis Group which works to prevent conflict worldwide. They cover issues relating to Israel, Palestine, Gaza Strip and West Bank. Topics covered include human rights, refugees, elections. It also includes materials relating to Hamas, settlements in the West Bank, the Arab-Israeli conflict and peace process. Materials available from approximately 2002 onwards.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=2745

Palestine: Diplomacy Monitor resources Diplomacy Monitor is maintained by the St Thomas University School of Law. It provides real time tracking of Internet published diplomacy documents worldwide. This includes materials from major international organisations,and national governments. These include include: press releases, communiques, speeches, statements, papers and reports. This section of the site provides access to materials relating to Palestine.They include materials about the Arab-Israeli conflict; Israel; Palestine; Gaza Strip and West Bank. Topics covered include international security, human rights, conflict and political events (such as elections and events relating to Hamas).
http://diplomacymonitor.com/stu/dm.nsf/nationaffectedd?openform&cat=Palestine

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has released a report focusing on the food, health and water situation in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli military ground operation (full-text, pdf). The OCHA office in the occupied Palestinian territory (OCHA-oPt) has established a website dedicated to the situation in Gaza.

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UNOSAT has published new situation maps for the Gaza Strip. UNOSAT is the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme, implemented in co-operation with the European Organisation of High Energy Physics (CERN). More information about the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is available from Relief Web, including a new report from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) issued report Prolonged Crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory: Socio-Economic Developments in 2007 (full text, 797 KB). According to the report, more than half of Gaza households live below the poverty line. Youth unemployment rates were the highest at about 42.  UN Pulse Permanent Link: UNRWA report on socio-economic situation 2007

URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2008/israel_at_60/

Description:
Collection of new stories and analysis about the creation of Israel in 1948 and its subsequent history. Includes a timeline of key events, demographic data, a history in maps showing how the borders have changed, a photo essay on Palestinian life in East Jerusalem, and discussions of obstacles to peace between Palestinians and Israel such as borders and settlement, refugees, the Gaza Strip, and peace talks. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

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The Carter Center
The Center "is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering; it seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health." Includes Center news; a FAQ; history of the Center; and profiles of President Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn Carter, and other directors. Also describes the Center's global peace and health programs. Click on an interactive world map to locate the Center's activities by country.
URL: http://www.cartercenter.org/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/6982 

Background Q&A: Hamas
Hamas is "the largest and most influential Palestinian fundamentalist movement." This article (updated in 2007) covers topics such as the origins of Hamas, leaders, beliefs and goals, and funding. Includes links to related material. From the Council on Foreign Relations, an "independent national membership organization and a nonpartisan center for scholars."
URL: http://www.cfr.org/publication/8968/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20477 

 

The Weather Underground
Companion website to this PBS Independent Lens documentary about the Weather Underground (Weathermen), "one of America's most notorious radical movements" during the Vietnam War. Features background about the group and its actions (including "bombing the Capitol building, breaking Timothy Leary out of prison and finally evading the FBI by going into hiding"), an interview with Weather Underground members Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, and related material.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/weatherunderground/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25975

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Iran nuclear watch

West Bank/ Gaza Strip IRI resources

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Israel and Syria: The Military Balance and Prospects of War
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The Summer 2006 Conflict Between Hezbollah and Israel, One Year Later…
Source: International Center for Media and the Public Agenda, University of Maryland

Did the press covering the fierce fighting between Hezbollah and Israel last July and August (2006) manage to cover the war with balance and depth, authority and empathy?

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Research Paper: Hamas and the seizure of Gaza34 pages; PDF.

Source: House of Commons Library, UK

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Improving U.S. and Syrian Relations: Some Possible Beginnings
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Three New Papers on the Middle East from CS&IS (PDFs)
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+ The Arc: A Formal Structure for a Palestinian State - "An examination of options for strengthening infrastructure in a potential future independent Palestinian state."
+ Building a Successful Palestinian State - "An examination of options for strengthening the institutions of a potential future independent Palestinian state."

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UN-DESA Policy Brief #1: Downside risks to world economic growth
2 pages; PDF.

The global economy expanded by 3.8 per cent in 2006, continuing its strong performance since 2003. But can this benign pattern of global growth be sustained, particularly since the recent economic expansion has involved ever-widening global financial imbalances?

Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

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