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Background/History
Israel and the Palestinians:  A History of Conflict -- From the BBC. Timeline-based.

The Origins of the Palestine-Israel Conflict -- History told by Jews from a pro-Palestinian point of view.

Interactive News Feature:   History of the Middle East-- From RTE Interactive, this impressive summary goes all the way back to ancient times to uncover the sources of conflict



Opinions

The Past and Its Narrative, the Future and Its Script -- A powerful, historically-based argument for the need for Israeli military action against the Palestinians.

The Current Crisis in the Middle East:  What Can We Do? -- Audio, video, and text transcript of MIT scholar Noam Chomsky's recent speech

Understanding the Saudi "Peace Deal -- Insightful analysis of the now-dashed offer extended by Saudi Arabia in February.

Mideast Myths Exploded -- Washington Post Columnist Michael Kelly elaborates on why Israel should act without restraint against Palestinian aggression

Of News and Its Layers -- Why things are often (even usually) not as simple as they appear in the media


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