Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources:

Arafat, Yasir. “Remarks on Receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace.” The State of Israel. American History

Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 22 September 2010.

This source was important because it gives Arafat’s thoughts on Arab-Israeli Peace and details of

the ongoing conflict.

Barakat, Ibtisam. Tasting the Sky. Melanie Kroupa Books: New York, 2007. Print.

This book was helpful because it gave first-hand insight on how people were affected by the

Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts.

"Barrier Wall in Ramallah." Image. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in

the Near East. World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 22 September 2011.

This is a picture of the Barrier Wall in Ramallah. It provides a visual depiction of the extremities

taken in the Israeli conflict.

"flag of Israel." Flag. World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010.

The flag of Israel.

"Israel." Map. World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 14 Nov. 2010.

This map of Israel helps show the region where the conflict is occurring.

“Map no. 104.” United Nations. 1947. Web. 3 Jan. 2011.

A map of the partition plan of Resolution 181.

Hanini. “Man See School Nakba.” Image. Hanini.org, 1948. Web. 3 Jan. 2011.

This is an image of a man during the war.

Meir, Golda. “Peace with Our Arab Neighbors.” 1957. “Israel Committed to Peace.” N.p. Facts on File,

2005. Web. 22 September 2010.

The primary source provides historical information that was gathered and released by someone

who participated in the historical events themselves.

"Palestinian protester." Image. UPI. World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 15 Nov.

2010.

Picture of a Palestinian protester.

Gruban, Patrick. “UN General Assembly Hall.” Image. Flickr. Web. 3 Jan. 2011.

Picture of the UN General Assembly Hall taken on December 17, 2006. Relevant because of the

General Assembly’s involvement of Resolution 181.

“UN Resolution 181 Vote.” Audio. Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2010. Web. 5 January 2011.

Audio of the United Nation’s vote on Resolution 181.

United Nations. “United Nations: resolution on the partition of Palestine (1947).” World History: The

Modern Era. ABC-CLIO. 2010. Web. 22 September 2010.

This primary source was important because of it being the resolution that the United Nations

adopted on the partition of Palestine in 1947.

“United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181.” Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1947. Web.

October 27, 2010.

 This source was helpful because it is the original text of Resolution 181, giving insight in the

United Nations attempts at peace.

United Nations Security Council. “UN Security Council 233.” Modern World History Online. Facts on File,

Inc. Web. 26 October 2010.

This historical document was helpful because it provided some insight into the hostility of Israeli

and Egyptian forces.

Secondary Sources:

Bard, Mitchell. “The 1948 War.” Jewish Virtual Library. The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise,

2010. Web. 22 September 2010.

This brief article succinctly explains the ramifications of Israel's Declaration of Independence.

Bregman, Ahron, and El-Tahri, Jihan. The Fifty Years' War: Israel and the Arabs. New York: TV Books,

1999.

This source gives good background information about the events that lead to Israel's

independence.

Combs, Cindy C. and Martin Slann. “Abu Nidal.” Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Revised Edition. New York:

Facts On File, Inc., 2007. American History Online, Facts On File, Inc. Web. 26 October 2010.

This biography was helpful because it provided information on Abu Nidal, a Palestinian

dissident leader.
Combs, Cindy C. and Martin Slann. “Oslo Accords.” Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Revised Edition. New

York: Facts On File, Inc., 2007. American History Online, Facts On File, Inc. Web. 22 September

2010.

This article gives specific detail on what comprises the Oslo Accords and why it was created.

Ivy, Steve. “Declaration of Israeli Independence.” Image. Heritage Auctions. 2010. Web. Jan 3. 2011.

This is an image of a facsimile of the Declaration of Israeli Independence.

Groff, Claire Price. “Meir, Golda.” Twentieth-Century Women Political Leaders, Global Profiles. New

York: Facts On File, Inc., 1998. Facts On File. Web. 22 September 2010.

This secondary source provides historical background for the primary source's author, Golda

Meir.

Hastedt, Glenn. “U.S. foreign policy toward Israel.” Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy. New York:

Facts On File, Inc., 2004. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 22 September 2010.

This article gives detail on how foreign policy toward Israel has evolved over the years.

Hooglund, Eric. “terrorism, Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Encyclopedia of the Palestinians, Revised

Edition. Ed. In Mattar, Phillip. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Modern World History Online.

Facts On Field, Inc. Web. 22 September 2010.

This source was very important because of its extensive detailing of the Israeli-Palestinian

conflict from the early 1920s to the 2000s.

“Introduction to Arab-Israeli Conflict: Contemporary Issues Companion.” Arab-Israeli Conflict. Ed.

Shasta Gaughen. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Gale, 2006. Web. 22 September 2010.
 This source presents context and both sides of arguments surrounding the conflict, allowing

the research to remain unbiased.

“Israel following the 1967 War.” Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc., Web. 26 October

2010.

This map provided a visual example of the aftermath of the Six-Day War.

Isseroff, Ami. “Introduction.” United Nations Resolution 181. MidEastWeb, 2002. Web. 2 Jan. 2011.

This introduction given by Isseroff is relevant because of his expertise in the topic.

Karesh, Sara E., and Mitchell M. Hurvitz. “Six-Day War.” Encyclopedia of Judaism, Encyclopedia of

World Religions. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. Modern World History Online. Facts On

File, Inc. Web. 26 October 2010.

This source was beneficial because it provided a thorough and comprehensive history of the six

day war.

Mattar, Phillip. “Jerusalem and the Palestinians.” Encyclopedia of the Palestinians, Revised Edition.

New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 22

September 2010.

This source gives very detailed information on the importance of Jerusalem to the Palestinians.

Ovendale, Richie. The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Wars. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 1999.

Print. This book gives accurate information about the origin of the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.
Phillips, Charles, and Alan Axelrod. “Arab-Israeli War, 1948.” Encyclopedia of Wars, Vol. 1. New York:

Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Modern World History Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 22 September

2010. This article gives an overview of the Arab-Israeli War. It was useful because it gives a

historical background on the war and its major attributes.

Pubantz, Jerry, and Jogn Allphin Moore Jr. “Arab-Israeli conflict.” Encyclopedia of the United Nations,

Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Modern World History Online. Facts On File,

inc. Web. 26 October 2010.

This source was a very extensive history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, covering the entire

spectrum of struggles between the two entities.

Rabinovich, Itamar. Waging Peace: Israel and the Arabs at the End of the Century. New York: Farrar,

Straus, and Giroux, 1999.

This source opens with information about Israel's inception in 1948.

“Remarks on Receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace.” American History Online. Facts on File, Inc. Web. 22

September 2010.

This source talks about Yasir Arafat and the numerous attempts at peace prior to his receiving

the Nobel Peace prize.

Sabella, Bernard. “religious and ethnic communities, Palestine.”Encyclopedia of the Palestinians,

Revised Edition. Ed. In Mattar, Phillip. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 2005. Modern World

History Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 22 September 2010.

This article was useful because of its detailing of the different religious groups within Palestine.
Simpson, Larry. “Background Essay.”World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO. 2010. Web. 22

September 2010.

This essay was important because of its details of the wars and conflicts that occurred from

1914 to the present.

“UN Partition Plan.” BBC News. BBC. 2010. Web. 5 January 2011.

This article was relevant to our project because it gave information on Resolution 181.

“UNGA 181 Map.” Image. Wikipedia. 2009. 2 January 2011.

This image was relevant to our project because it gives a color-coded visual depiction of the UN

vote for resolution 181.

“What issues besides political boundaries and religion have had an important impact on the Arab-

Israeli conflict?.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 22 September 2010.

This article gives details about the influence of the Jordan River in the Arab-Israeli conflict.