Class resources and maps (including blank map)

1. "Our Debt to Jimmy Carter," Haaretz Editorial, April 15, 2008
2. Arms Pacts with OPEC Allies At Risk, Reuters, April 25, 2008
3. Keefe, "State Secrets," The New Yorker, Apriul 28, 2008
4. Henry Siegman, "Grab more hills, expand the territory," London Review of Books, April 10, 2008
5. One Man’s Military-Industrial-Media Complex, New York Times, Nov. 30, 2008
6. Restoring the Balance: A Middle East Strategy for the Next President - Brookings Institution report on US Foreign Policy
7. New Tensions in Jerusalem’s Arab Neighborhoods, NYT Dec 7, 2008
8. Iran: Breaking the Nuclear Deadlock (Chatham House, London, 2008)
9. White House Views on Past 8 Years Diverge, NYT, Dec. 25, 2008
10. Obama Mideast Watch: Ross vs. Kurtzer, TimeMideast blog by Scott McLeod, Dec 23, 2008
11. Juan Cole, The Necessary Withdrawal, The Nation, Dec 26, 2008
12. Richard Haass, Martin Indyk et al, Middle East policy proposals for Obama, Brookings Institution, Nov. 2008
13. Gaza Crisis Is Another Challenge for Obama, Who Defers to Bush for Now , NYT, Dec. 29, 2008
14. Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, Palestine's Guernica and the Myths of Israeli Victimhood, Huffington Post, Dec. 29, 2008
15. Henry Siegman, "A Last Chance at Middle East Peace?" The Nation Jan 12, 2009
16. International Crisis Group, Ending the War in Gaza, Jan. 5, 2005
17. Robert Malley and Hussein Agha, "How Not to Make Peace in the Middle East," The New York Review of Books, 15 January 2009
18. Geroge E. Bisharat, "Israel is Committing War Crimes," Wall St. Journal, Jan. 10, 2009
19. John Mearsheimer, "Another War, Another Defeat," The American Conservative, Jan. 2009
20. Q & A With Taghreed El-Khodary in Gaza, NYT, Jan. 19, 2009
21. Stephen M. Walt, "The Myth of Israel's Strategic Genius," Foreign Policy, Jan 19, 2009
22. Josef Federman, Israel bans Arab parties from coming election, Associated Press, Jan 12, 2009
23. Trita Parsi, Israel, Gaza and Iran: Trapping Obama in Imagined Fault Lines, Huffington Post, Jan 13, 2009
24. B&M Middle East Seecurity and Economic Review 5-18 Jan 2009
25. Henry Siegman, former national director of the American Jewish Congress and of the Synagogue Council of America, Israel’s Lies, London Review of Books, 29 Jan 2009
26. Avi Shlaim, "How Gaza became a Palestinian prison," The American Conservative, Jan. 29, 2009
27. "Obama, take away the pain in my stomach," by an Israeli peace activist on YouTube
28. Center for Contemporary Conflict (US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, CA), Strategc Insights, Jan 2009 (lots of interesting stuff here, including The Middle East’s Next Nuclear State (which ones? Israel and Iran excluded from this analysis)
29. Economist Intelligence Unit, Prospects: Middle East and North Africa (December 2008) - 57 page download via Blackboard (copyrighted material)
30. Princet Turki Al-Faisal, "Saudi patience is running out," Financial Times, Jan. 22, 2009
31. Is Time Running Out for a Two-State Solution? CBS 60 Minues, Jan. 25, 2009
32. UK Jewish Member of Parliament, Jewish Viewpoint, YouTube, Jan 16, 2009
33. Jimmy Carter, We can have peace in the Primised Land: A Plan That Will Work (Jan 20, 2009)
34. Dennis Ross Chairmanship of Israeli Government Funded Think Tank Could Torpedo Iran Envoy Job, PRNewswire, Jan 29, 2009
35. Is an Israeli Jewish sense of victimization perpetuating the conflict with Palestinians? Haaretz, Jan. 31, 2009
36. The Devil's Footsteps in Gaza, Middle East Blog, Jan 26, 2009
37. Philip Giraldi, End of the War on Terror, Campaign for Liberty (Libertarian tendency - Ron Paul), Jan. 29, 2009
38. Clement M. Henry, “Security’s Rhetoric,” Northwestern Journal of International Affairs IV (Winter 2002), pp. 27-31
39. Waltz With Bechir, Tom Dispatch (film part I) - about Sabra and Shatila massacre of 1982 - the film site
40. Israeli Advocacy Group Begins Campaign to Help Palestinians Sue Over Settlements, NYT Jan 31, 2009
41. Mondo Exclusive: Google map of Israeli settlements from leaked database, Feb 2, 2009
42. Secret Israeli database reveals full extent of illegal settlement, Haaretz, Feb. 3, 2009
43. George Fried, Afghan Supplies, Russian Demands (Op ed) NYT Feb 4, 2009
44. Tom Friedman, Don’t Try This at Home (op ed) NYT Feb 4, 2009
45. DE BORCHGRAVE: Newspeak, doublethink, Washington Times, Feb. 2, 2009
46. Jonathan Cook, Israeli army "subcontracted" by extremist settlers, EI Feb 4, 2009
47. America’s Scorecard in Iraq, NYT Feb. 8, 2009
48. NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD, Strong Indications of Israeli War Crimes, Report from Gaza, Feb 9, 2009
49. President-Elect Barack Obama Holds First Press Conference, Feb. 9, 2009
50. Hugh Eakin, Robert Malley, The Middle East: What Next?, New York Review of Books, Feb 26, 2009
51. Germans Confront the Nazi Past, New York Review of Books, Feb 26, 2009 [If you read this, which I strongly recommend, you might also be asking how, in your lifetime, historians will be judging our recent past--CH]
52.  Geoffrey Aronson, As Prospect of Two State Peace Recedes, New U.S. Policies are Urgent, Foundation for Middle East Peace, Jan-Feb 2009 reports.
53. Gaza: Death's Laboratory, Foreign Policy In Focus (from the Institute of Policy Studies, a progressive think tank), Feb 11, 2009
54. POLITICS-US: Intel Estimate Muddied Iran's Nuclear Intent, by Gareth Porter, Feb 13, 2009
55. US-SYRIA: Signs of a Thaw, But Differences Run Deep, by Ali Gharib, Feb 17, 2009
56. WATCH: Bill Clinton says he's still hopeful for Mideast peace, Haaretz, Feb. 18, 2009
57. Quieter Approach to Spreading Democracy Abroad, NYT Feb. 22, 2009
58. If Americans Knew: what every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine
59. What Iran’s Jews Say, NYT Feb. 23, 2009
60. Al-Jazeera Video: Inside Story - Eviction in East Jerusalem - Feb 23, 2009 - part 1 and part 2
61. Mustafa Barghouti, The Return of Benjamin Netanyahu, The Huffington Post, March 2, 2009
62. A Peace Now Report: New Land Seizure Orders Issued During the Gaza Operation, Feb 2009
63. Steve Walt, What do we do if the "two-state" solution collapses?, Foreign Policy , Feb. 10, 2009
64. No more hope for peace with Israel; EU: Israel must reconsider settlement construction, Ma'an New Agency, March 2, 2009
65. Netanyahu: Clinton and I found common ground, Haaretz March 3, 2009
66. Israel to present Clinton with 'red lines' on talks with Iran, Haaretz March 3, 2009
67. Successful Rocket Motor Test of the Missile Defense Agency’s Newest Target - Missile Defense Agency News Release, Jan. 23, 2009 [re "Star Wars"]
68. Obama Ponders Outreach to Elements of Taliban, NYT March 8, 2009
69. Pakistan Asserts Fragile Control of Remote Area, NYT March 8, 2009
70. Gareth Porter, U.S.: Military Dominance in Mideast Proven a Costly Myth, Institute of Policy Studies, March 8, 2009
71. House demolitions in East Jerusalem - slide show - The Guardian (UK), March 8, 2009
72. Today in Paslestine - El-Awda News, March 9, 2009
73. James G. Abourezk, This Time It's Mrs. Clinton's Turn , Counterpunch, March 5, 2009.
74. Louis Rene Beres, Reconsidering Israel's nuclear ambiguity, Haaretz March 6, 2009
75. PSR Poll #31 of Palestinians: Fatah's popularity over Hamas declines, Press Release March 9, 2009
76. Christopher Ketcham, Breaking the Taboo on Israel's Spying Efforts on the United States, AlterNet posted March 10, 2009
77. Chas Freeman forced by Israel Lobies to withdraw from NIC Chairmanship - Juan Cole blog and various other postings March 10, 2009
78. Middle East Policy Council, "Can the Two-State Solution Be Salvaged?" Jan 16, 2009 (illustrating Charles Freeman at work as president of the Middle East Policy Council.
79. home page of "j street" - the pro-Israeli alternative to AIPAC
80. Confirmed figures reveal the true extent of the destruction inflicted upon the Gaza Strip, Palestine Center for Hman Rights, March 11, 2009
81. David Broder, The Country's Loss, Washington Post, March 12, 2009
82. WP Editorial Board, Blame the 'Lobby': The Obama administration's latest failed nominee peddles a conspiracy theory, March 12, 2009.
83. After Gaza, Israel Grapples With Crisis of Isolation, NYT March 19, 2009
84. Iraq Considers Giving Foreign Oil Investors Better Terms, NYT March 19, 2009
85. John Mearsheimer, The Lobby Falters, London Review of Books, 26 March 2009
86. ANALYSIS / Can Israel dismiss its own troops' stories from Gaza? By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent , March 21, 2009
87. A Religious War in Israel’s Army, NYT March 22, 2009
88. Gideon Levy, IDF ceased long ago being 'most moral army in the world' , Haaretz, March 22, 2009 
89. Jean Said Makdisi, Israeli house-cleaning: on the looters, Angry Arab News Service (blog), March 22, 2009
90. Amira Hass, IDF soldiers ordered to shoot at Gaza rescuers, note says, Haaretz, March 22, 2009 
91. Testimonies on IDF misconduct in Gaza keep rolling in, Haaretz, March 22, 2009 
92. U.S. furious over Israel's demolition of East Jerusalem homes, Haaretz, March 22, 2009 
93. Israeli warplanes carry sonic booms over Gaza, China News, March 22, 2009
94. Israel opens Kerem Shalom crossing for Gaza aid, Ma'an News, March 22, 2009
95. Obama Rebuffs Israeli Hawk, Nation blog, March 17, 2009
96. Jonathan Cook, Turkey's fallout with Israel deals blow to settlers , Electronic Intifada, March 25, 2009
97. Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Poor Policy, Not Sanctions, Weaken Iran's Economy, Interview, Council on Foreign Relations, March 26, 2009 (from a first-rate economist who teaches at Virginia Tech--CH)
98. SERWER: Withdrawal [from Iraq-CH] shouldn't mean civilian abandonment, Washington Times, March 24, 2009
99. US Institute of Peace, Iraq home page
100. White House Debate Led to Plan to Widen Afghan Effort, NYT March 28, 2009
101. The Doha Summit: A User's Guide, Foreign Policy, March 28, 2009
102. A LAST CHANCE FOR A TWO-STATE ISRAEL-PALESTINE AGREEMENT: A Bipartisan Statement on U.S. Middle East Peacemaking
103. Marc Lynch, The End of Arab Summits? Foreign Policy blog April 1, 2009
104. Ned Parker, Machiavelli in Mesopotamia: Nouri al-Maliki Builds the Body Politic, World Policy (MIT) Spring 2009, Vol. 26, No. 1, Pages 17-25
105. Gareth Porter, POLITICS: Al-Maliki Draws U.S. Troops into Crackdown on Sunnis, IPS News, April 2, 2009
106. Seymour Hersh, Syria Calling: The Obama Administration's Chance to Engage in a Middle East Peace, New Yorker April 6, 2009
107. Patrick Seale, Death of the Two-State Solution, Hayat, March 28, 2009
108. Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR), Palestinian Public Opinion Poll No (31), March 5-7, 2009
109. Iran supports U.S.-backed nuclear fuel bank idea, Reuters, April 6, 2009
110. The Municipality of Jerusalem to "blow up" houses, ICAHD, April 6, 2009
111. Trita Parsi, Netanyahu and threat of bombing Iran - the bluff that never stops giving? Huffington Post, April 6, 2009
112. Lawrence J. Korb and Sean E. Duggan of the Center for American Progress, A Responsible Afghan Strategy, The Nation, April 6, 2009
113. Daniel Brumberg, Dialogue with Iran?, USIP On the Issues series, April 2, 2009
114. Obama team readying for confrontation with Netanyahu, Haaretz, April 8, 2009
115. Greg Gause, "Return of the Old Middle East," Foreign Affairs April-May 2009
116. Gareth Porter and Jim Lobe, US: Obama Team Debates Stance on Israeli Attack Threat, IPS April 9, 2009
117. Corruption Undercuts Hopes for Afghan Police, NYT April 9, 2009
118. Renowned investigative reporter Seymour Hersh describes special forces assassination ring, from Minneapolis Post, March 12, 2009
119. Hamas Comes Out of Hiding, NYT April 13, 2009
120. Roger Cohen, Realpolitik for Iran, NYT April 13, 2009
121. Globalizing Politicide: Israel's Strikes on Sudan, Counterpunch, April 13, 2009
122. Obama's Bubble of Ignorance: Solving Palestine While Israel Destroys It , by KATHLEEN and BILL CHRISTISON, Counterpunch, April 15, 2009
123. Leverage U.S. military aid to halt Israeli settlements, op-ed, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 19, 2009
124. Why Roxana? By Trita Parsi , Huffington Post, April 20, 2009
125. A Difficult and Dangerous Chess Game, ISLAM AND THE WEST, By Daniel Brumberg
126. Iraqi Refugee Assistance: Improvements Needed in Measuring Progress, Assessing Needs, Tracking Funds, and Developing an International Strategic Plan -April 21, 2009
127. NGO Letter to Obama on Iraq of March 4, 2009
128. Diary: East Jerusalem evictions, April 23, 2009
129. Video diary: Palestinian family resists eviction - 21 Apr 09
130. Israeli forces claim northern Bethlehem refugee camp as “Area C” therefore requiring permit to build - April 23, 2009
131. Statement Regarding Israeli 'Investigation' into War Crimes in Gaza:, Mezan Human Rights, April 23, 2009
132. Israeli forces to demolish seven family homes, farms near Nablus , April 21, 2009
133. Wiretap Recorded Rep. Harman Discussing Aid for AIPAC Defendants, CQ Politics, April 19, 2009
134. Iran’s 2003 Memo: A Starting Point for Negotiations? Gulf Research Center, April 23, 2009
135. Peace With Syria? An Israeli Perspective, Middle East Institute, April 21, 2009
136. Gaza's Unfinished Business, International Crisis Group, April 23, 2009
137. Jason Brownlee, Imagining the Next Occupation, Middle East Report Winter 2008, pp. 8-11
138. Daniel Brumberg, Who Has Leverage? Iran or Israel?, Washington Post, April 25, 2009
139. Roger Cohen, Clinton’s Mideast Pirouette, NYT April 26, 2009
140. Michael Brenner, An Alternative Strategy for the Mddle East, April 27, 2009
141. ABC interview with President Ahmedinejad, April 26, 2009
142. Addressing U.S., Hamas Says It Grounded Rockets, NYT May 5, 2009
143. Secret U.S.-Israel nuclear accord in jeopardy, Wshington Times, May 6, 2009
144. US Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq - Aug 2009
145. Seymour Hersh, Defending the Arsenal: In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear warheads be kept safe? The New Yorker, Nov. 16, 2009
146. Books of The Times (Zakaria): A Challenge for the U.S.: Sun Rising on the East, NYT May 6, 2008
147. Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan by Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, Nov. 23, 2009
148. How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan , NYT Dec. 6, 2009
149. Steve Walt, Ha'aretz says U.S. officials face 'pro-Israel' background check, Foreign Policy, Dec. 4, 2009
150. Henry Norr, "A History Lesson for Obama," The Palestine Chronicle, Feb 17, 2010
151. Farid Zakaria, "Why Iran's Dictators Can Be Deterred," Washington Post, Feb 21, 2010
152. John Arguilla, The New Rules of War, Foreign Policy, Feb 22, 2010 - assign for military industrial complex
153. Eric Luttwak, In Praise of Aerial Bombing, Foreign Policy, Feb. 22, 2010
154. Avi Shlaim: Cut off the cash and Israel might behave, The Independnent (London), March 21, 2010
155. Top Ten Reasons East Jerusalem does not belong to Jewish-Israelies , Juan Cole March 23, 2010
156. Rami Khouri, On the Verge of Historic Change? Middle East online, March 24, 2010
157. Israel lobby presses Congress to soften Obama's tough stance on Netanyahu, The Guardian, March 30, 2010 and a critical response:Treason by Members of the United States Congress, You Tube video by Lawson, March 27, 2010
158. Obama Speech Signals a U.S. Shift on Middle East, NYT April 15, 2010
159. John Mearsheimer, Future of Israel talk, April 28, 2010 http://www.palestinecenterblog.org/2010/04/john-mearsheimer-on-future-of-palestine.html
160. Soldier held in leak of video showing civilian attack in Iraq, Austin American Statesman, June 8, 2010
161. Army Leak Suspect Is Turned In, by Ex-Hacker, New York Times, June 8, 2010 [Did NYT give you the full story?]
162. Afghanistan Strategy Focuses on Civilian Effort, NYT, June 9, 2010
163. Turkey Goes From Pliable Ally to Thorn for U.S., NYT, June 9, 2010
164. Tax-Exempt Funds Aid Settlements in West Bank, NYT, July 6, 2010
165. Israeli Military Announces Indictments in Gaza War, NYT, July 6, 2010
166. The Adviser at the Heart of National Security, NYT, July 10, 2010
167. Dead for a Century, Twain Says What He Meant, NYT, July 10, 2010
168. Trapped by Gaza Blockade, Locked in Despair, NYT, July 14, 2010
169. In Sudan, War Is Around the Corner By DAVE EGGERS and JOHN PRENDERGAST, NYT, July 14, 2010
170. Top Secret America, a three-part investigation by the Washington Post, July 19-21, 2010
171. Thomas Pickering (US CareerAmbassador) Israel, Iran, and the United States, policy brief Sept 2010
172. Document on US war in Iraq from Wikileaks, released by NYT Oct 23, 2010
173. Stephen McInerney, THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010: DEMOCRACY, GOVERNANCE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, The Project on Middle East Democracy, July 2009