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Israel and the Intifada |  |
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This weblog contains a roundup of current
stories on the fighting in the Middle East, including a selection of opinion
pieces from newspapers around the world. (The Guardian ) | |
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A History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | |
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A companion to the Oscar-nominated documentary "Promises," this timeline offers
a dual history of the conflict, with events examined from both the Israeli and
Palestinian points of view. (POV) | |
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Israel's National Security Doctrine: An Introductory Overview | |
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"No state in the post-Second World War era has been more concerned with its
national security than Israel -- and it is not hard to fathom why." (Middle
East Review of International Affairs, Sept. 2001) | |
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Making Martyrs | |
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This video report on the psychological and cultural reality of Palestinian
suicide bombers, includes interviews with their families and supporters.
(Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Mar. 19, 2002) | |
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The Logic of Assassination: Why Israeli murders and Palestinian suicide
bombings make sense | |
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"For all their apparent irrationality, suicide bombing and assassination have a
powerful logic to them. From the perspective of economics, game theory, and
military strategy, both tactics make a perverse kind of sense." (Slate,
Aug. 17, 2001) | |
