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Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ)
http://www.arij.org
"Founded in 1990, the Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem (ARIJ) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable development in the occupied Palestinian territories and the self-reliance of the Palestinian people through greater control over their natural resources.
The Institute works specifically to augment the local stock of scientific and technical knowledge and to introduce and devise more efficient methods of resource utilisation and conservation, improved practices, and appropriate technology.
Avalon Project at Yale Law School, Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
An enormous compilation of historical documents placed online by Yale Law School. Covering documents from before the eighteenth century to the present. Most significant treaties and international agreements are included. In English.
--- The Avalon Collection “Palestine 1916-2001, A Documentary Record”
---http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/mideast/mideast.htm
--- Contains several hundred general documents, including a great deal of documentation stemming from the 1993 Oslo Accords such as the various peace treaties between Israel and its neighbors and major documents between Israel and Occupied Palestine.
Birzeit University Center for Reseach & Documentation of Palestinian Society
http://www.birzeit.edu/crdps/
A wealth of information including a very detailed review of Palestinian villages destroyed in 1948 and the Dier Yassin massacre.
Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy
http://www.islam-democracy.org/welcome.shtml
An American based pro-democratic Islamic non-profit organization presented selected articles in English online.
E-Editions by the University of California Press
http://www.ucpress.edu/scan/books.html#2
The Middle East Studies section of E-Editions, complete books placed online and free to access
Foundation for Middle East Peace
http://www.fmep.org/jeff.html
The site presents a number of detailed reports pertaining to Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestine.
International Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.icrc.org/
The world's leading guardian of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions. An exhaustive site with a wealth of information regarding international humanitarian law, uses and applications, as well as circumstance specific reports and information.
International Observatory for Palestinian Affairs
http://www.oiap.org/
An extensive site in French, English and Arabic, providing detailed information on various Palestinian issues, especially concerning the refugees.
Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information
http://www.ipcri.org/index1.html
Assorted papers, articles, and other resources pertaining to Israel and Palestine
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/home.asp
A very large website including selected Israeli legislation, court decisions, position papers, reports and other material sanctioned by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In English and Hebrew.
The Jewish Agency for Israel - Department for Jewish Zionist Education
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/
A very large site providing comprehensive information about Zionism, immigration to Israel and relations between Israel and Diaspora from an orthodox Zionist perspective.
LAW - The Palestinian Society for Protection of Human Rights and the Environment
http://www.lawsociety.org/
An extensive site providing a wealth of information on various Israeli practices largely from the perspective of international law.
Miftah - The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue & Democracy
http://www.miftah.org/
An enormous website containing a wealth of information operated by Palestinian pro-democracy activists in Occupied Al Quds (Jerusalem).
Al Multaqa - Arab Thought Forum
http://www.multaqa.org/
A Palestinian think tank dedicated primarily to Palestinian issues and concerns based in Occupied Al Quds (Jerusalem). In English
Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics
http://www.pcbs.org/
Official Statistical Bureau of the Palestine National Authority, including the 1997 census, economic statistics, and so on.
Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA)
http://www.passia.org/
Palestinian academic institution concerned with Palestinian Issues
Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS)
http://www.palecon.org/masdir/M
Online editions of their very detailed MAS Economic Monitor, providing detailed economic data regarding Palestine
Palestine National Authority - Homepage
http://www.pna.org/ and http://www.pna.net/
Gateway to various ministries and other government sites
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
http://www.unhchr.ch/
An exhaustive collection of international treaties and conventions comprising the bulk of modern international humanitarian law along with signature and ratification data. In English, French and Spanish.
United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine (UNISPAL)
http://domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF?OpenDatabase
An exhaustive collection of United Nations documents pertaining to the Palestine question. Also includes some League of Nations and British documents from the Palestine mandate. In English and Spanish.
United Nations Official Homepage
http://www.un.org
Official homepage of the United Nations, roviding a multitude of links relating to various as aspects of international governance, law, and perspectives on Middle Eastern issues.
"United States and the Search for Peace in the Middle East"
http://www.usis-israel.org.il/publish/peace/peace1.htm
An extensive collection of documents from and about the Israel/Palestine peace process from Camp David to the present. Provided by the US Embassy in Tel Aviv.
United States Department of State Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 1993- Present.
http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/hrp_reports_mainhp.html
Detailed Human Rights reports by country compiled by the US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. In English.
Al-Ahram Weekly
http://www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/
Egyptian weekly newspaper in English.
Ali Abunimah
http://www.abunimah.org/
An independent media watch project monitoring and countering anti-Arab, Islamaphobic, and anti-Palestinian reporting and bigotry in the American media
Alternative Information Center
http://www.alternativenews.org/
"The AIC is a Palestinian-Israeli organization which disseminates information, research and political analysis on Palestinian and Israeli societies as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while promoting cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis based on the values of social justice, solidarity and community involvement."
Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN)
http://www.amin.org/
Pro-Arab perspective news in both English and Arabic, including articles by leading scholars and commentators on the current situation
ArabicNews.Com
http://www.arabicnews.com/
General news from the Arabic world in English
ARIGA
http://www.ariga.com/
"Ariga now mainly carries information from pro-peace and human rights groups in Israel and Palestine. It is an open platform, unaffiliated with any specific group, solely edited by Robert Rosenberg."
The Cairo Times
http://www.cairotimes.com/
Egypt’s premier English language news magazine, released twice weekly.
Commentary Magazine
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/current.html
Strongly pro-Israel American magazine presenting selected articles in English online.
The Daily Star
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/index.htm
A daily Lebanese newspaper in English.
The Forward
http://www.forward.com/
A weekly Jewish magazine published in New York, strongly supportive of Israel. In English and Yiddish.
Green Screen News, News Library for the Middle East and Israel
http://www.gsnonweb.com/
A continuously updated collection of news articles regarding the Middle East and extensive archive collection. Primary contributors are Reuters, Associated Press, Jerusalem post and Ha’aretz. Other news agencies are also represented to a lesser degree. In English.
Ha’aretz Daily Newspaper
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/
Leading Israeli newspaper with a generally more liberal slant. In English and Hebrew.
The Independent Limited, Middle East section
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/
Leading daily British newspaper. In English
Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre (JMCC)
http://www.jmcc.org/
Resources primarily concerned with recent media reports but also including more detailed reports on specific issues pertaining to the Israel-Palestine situation
The Jerusalem Report
http://www.jrep.com/
An Israeli daily news magazine in English
The Jordan Times
http://www.jordantimes.com/Tue
A daily Jordanian newspaper in English
Journal of Palestine Studies Online
http://www.ipsjps.org/jps/
Includes a number of selected articles presented online in English.
Al-Manar Television
http://www.almanar.com.lb/
Daily news in both English and Arabic from Lebanon. The channel is sympathetic with the Islamic resistance both in Lebanon and Occupied Palestine.
Middle East Insight Magazine
http://mideastinsight.org/index.html
A bi-monthly magazine in English
Mid-East Realities Magazine
http://www.middleeast.org/mernew.htm
Independent news source covering most Middle East related issues and providing otherwise difficult to find information and stories.
The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
New York daily newspaper in English.
New York Times Review of Books Online
http://www.nybooks.com/
Archive of selected New York Times Book reviews online
Palestine Information Network
http://www.palestine-info.org/
Daily news and headlines, including special sections relating Hamas and the Islamic resistance in Occupied Palestine. In English, French, Russian, Malawi, and Arabic
Palestine Internet News Center
http://www.bailasan.com/pinc/
Palestinian daily news in both English and Arabic
Palestine-Israel Journal of Politics, Economics and Culture
http://www.pij.org/
A joint Israeli-Palestinian scholarly journal dealing with Israel/Palestine issues with selected articles online
Palestine Media Watch
http://www.pmwatch.org/pmw/main.html
A professional media watch organization challenging pro-Israel bias and Zionist misinformation in English media sources
Palestine Report Online
http://mail.jmcc.org/media/reportonline/report.html
Palestinian news in English
The Palestine Times
http://www.ptimes.com/
A monthly English language Palestinian magazine
Redress Information & Analysis
http://www.redress.btinternet.co.uk/
A British based left leaning news source providing news, issue papers, and editorial on contemporary international issues.
WAFA – Palestine News Agency
http://www.wafa.pna.net/
Official news network of the Palestine National Authority, in English, Hebrew, and Arabic
The Washington Post, Middle East Section
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/mideast/
Daily news from the Washington post in English.
Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs
http://www.wrmea.com/
The US English language monthly magazine presenting news sympathetic to Palestine. Also covers other parts of the Middle East.
ZNET Mideast Watch
http://www.zmag.org/meastwatch/meastwat.htm
Detailed stories and analysis from ZNet.
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