Penny Johnson and Lee O'Brien / Middle East Report (May/June 1988)
Looks
at daily life during the intifada, the origins of the uprising, and the actions- both peaceful and violent- of
Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank. Read More >
Peter Grose / Shocken (1984)
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July 30, 1980
Constitutional law establishing the status of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Also addressed the unity of
Jerusalem, its holy places, the rights of members of all religions, and special preference with regards to
development. Read More >
September 17, 1978
Two agreements signed between Israel and Egypt that concluded welve days of secret negotiations at Camp David. The
first dealt with the future of the Sinai and peace between Israel and Egypt, to be concluded within three months.
The second was a framework agreement establishing a format for the conduct of negotiations for the establishment of
an autonomy regime in the West Bank and Gaza. Read Document
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March 23, 1976
Excerpts of a Security Council discussion in which U.S. Ambassador William
Scranton reiterated his government's position on the Israeli settlements. The U.S. felt that continued settlement
represented "an obstacle to the success of negotiations for a just and final peace between Israel and its
neighbors." Read More >
Mustafa Abu Ali / UbuWeb (1974)
Documentary offering a look at life inside Palestinian refugee camps, as well as the experiences and perspectives
of Palestinian refugees, in the wake of the 1948 war. (25:09) Watch >
June 28, 1968
Memo that relates to Secretary of State Dean Rusk's view that America should
take a more active role in Israeli-Arab peacemaking. It also talks about the complexities of making peace.
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September 29, 1967
Telegram sent from the U.S. State Department to the American embassy in
Israel in the wake of the establishment of the first Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan
Heights. Read More
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September 18, 1967
Top secret memorandum sent to Israel's Foreign Ministers in the wake of the 1967 war. It contains the opinion of
the Legal Adviser to the Foreign Ministry that settlement in the "administered territories" occupied by Israel
after the war is in contravention of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. PDF >
September 1, 1967
Resolution passed by the Arab League in the wake of the 1967 war, and famous for the "Three Nos" articulated in the
third paragraph: No peace with Israel, no recognition of Israel, and no negotiations with Israel. Read More >