World History: Middle East Issues

World History: Middle East Issues

The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides 18 images of West Bank and Gaza Strip maps. Show relationships between different parties, issues, and events over a period of many years, including Israeli settlements and Palestinian refugee camps. The maps were mostly produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides images of Middle East maps for individual countries, showing political and geographical features. The maps were mostly produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides images of Middle East maps going back more than 100 years.

Basic information about Israel, plus map of the country and surrounding Middle East area (which you can click on to enlarge.) Shows West Bank and Golan Heights.

Basic information about Lebanon, plus map of the country and surrounding Middle East area (which you can click on to enlarge.)

Basic information about Jordan, plus map of the country and surrounding Middle East area (which you can click on to enlarge.) Shows West Bank and Golan Heights.

Use this outline map to demonstrate relationships between countries and regions of this part of the world.

U.S. Department of State has prepared a "Fact Sheet" which outlines the latest peace process in the Middle East, which began in 1991.

From ABC News Online: "The breadth and complexity of issues tugging at the Israelis and Palestinians provide both barriers to and, perhaps, opportunities for achieving peace. The history, land and culture embroils the people of the region in its grasp. Read the latest news from today or glance over recent headlines about the region."

Special Edition of TIME Magazine Online which examines the background and history of the Middle East conflicts. Includes helpful charts and graphics, plus links to related resources. (Dated 9-28-95)

The Online Newshour has provided extensive, in-depth coverage of the Middle East situation on their nightly news program. Here they make the transcripts of their programs available in full text. Includes regular interviews with the key players in the negotiations and events! Covers back to October 24, 1995.

The government of Israel made these documents related to Israel and the Middle East Peace Process available on the Internet, through their Israel Information Service Gopher. Please note that they are grouped into various folders. The Basic Reference Documents folder traces the history of the crises through a series of important treaties and related documents going back to 1917.

This section of the Washington Post has links to articles about recent events in the Middle East, and also links to special pages on each of the countries in the Middle East.

The results to a search for articles about "Palestine" through past Time Online news articles. Browse through these links for background information.

Use this link to search the past issues of the Jerusalem Post, which is the major newspaper in Israel.

Collection of links to information about the countries and people of the Middle East, including their issues, conflicts and culture.

A website dedicated to providing information about Palestine and related matters.

This Time magazine article gives a glimpse into two key people in the Middle East, Yitzak Rabin and Yasser Arafat. Article also explores the problems of the region, and how these two men have played their part to resolve the issues.

Complete coverage of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin (11-6-95), and background on related events and history in the Middle East.

Special website from the Jerusalem Post which covers the important 1996 election in Israel. Several sub-sections are included on election background, party information, etc.

Extensive article in TIME Magazine on the election of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and how it affects the entire Middle East situation.

Arafat returns to Palestinian territory and puts his authority behind the construction of a new nation." This is a Time magazine article which covers the arrival of Palestinians to special "Palestinian Authority" areas released by Israel.

"Palestinian bombings and the expansion of Israeli settlements are killing support on both sides." Time magazine article.

Israeli settlers who live in small settlements among Palestinians are profiled here.

Time magazine article about "the quiet yeshiva boy to become first the militant follower of the extremist, hate-mongering Rabbi Meir Kahane; then the Israeli doctor who so detested Arabs he called them Nazis; and finally the killer who fired round after round into a terrified crowd of people at prayer."

World History: Middle East Issues

`Middle East Issues: Maps`

`Middle East Issues: General Background Links`

`Middle East Issues: People, Events and Issues`