Updated edition of: Documents on the Arab-Israeli conflict / edited by M. Cherif Bassiouni. c2005.

Includes bibliographical references.

Preliminary Material / M.C. Bassiouni and Ben Ami -- Part I. Chronology / M.C. Bassiouni and Ben Ami -- Part II. Arab-Israeli Conflict In Perspective / M.C. Bassiouni and Ben Ami -- Part III. The Documents / M.C. Bassiouni and Ben Ami -- About The Authors / M.C. Bassiouni and Ben Ami.

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A Guide to Documents on the Arab-Palestinian/Israeli Conflicts: 1897-2008, is a comprehensive non-partisan compilation designed to provide relevant legal and historical source material pertaining to this conflict. Each document is summarized for the reader’s benefit. The compilation contains all United Nations Resolutions and Reports, Treaties and Agreements, as well as historic documents that are difficult to obtain. To put the conflict into perspective, a chronology of events is provided, followed by an objective analysis of the historical background, including discussion of the various phases of the conflict, strategic considerations, and an analysis of the prospects for peace. The 690 documents summarized with official citations are the most extensive compilation covering the period from 1897 through 2008, including some key texts on Jerusalem dating back to earlier times. The documents are organized according to the conflict’s major topic areas with introductory notes for each part and section. M. Cherif Bassiouni and Shlomo Ben Ami have had a long history of involvement in the peace process. Their combined expertise and personal experiences add a unique dimension to this book that will provide anyone interested in the conflict with a distinct easy-to-use comprehensive compilation of relevant documents.