Lists
- Palestinian - Culture and Government (University of Texas at Austin - The Center for Middle Eastern Studies)
Provides a set of resourches for studying Palestinian culture, education, art, economy, media, and government. 2-01
Materials
- -Arabic Translation of the Web - English Instructions (AlMisbar.com)
 Provides online translations of the Web. To view the Web through the Awesome Library, put the URL of the Awesome Library (https://www.awesomelibrary.org/) in the URL box, select Translate, and you will be started. You will need to have Arabic fonts loaded in your browser in order to see the Arabic. You may, of course, start with a Web page other than the Awesome Library. 7-02
- Awesome Library in Arabic (AlMisbar.com)
Provides the Awesome Library in Arabic. 7-02
News
- Arafat Cabinet Resigns (ABC News)
"The resignation of Yasser Arafat's Cabinet in the face of stiff parliamentary opposition may be the dawning of a new era in Palestinian rule, Israeli and Palestinian officials say."
"Chief of Israeli military intelligence Maj. Gen. Aharon Zeevi-Farkash described Wednesday's events as 'an earthquake in the Palestinian Authority' that would eventually lead to Arafat's replacement." 9-02
- Israel to Dismantle 10 Illegal Israeli Settlements in Palestinian Territory (ABC News)
"Ten illegal settlements in the West Bank will be dismantled in the next 24 hours, Israeli Defense Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer said Saturday." "Earlier in the week, Ben-Eliezer vowed to remove 20 of the hilltop outposts, even if he had to send in the army to forcibly remove the settlers, many of whom say they have a biblical right to the land they believe God gave the Jews." 6-02
- Palestinian News in Arabic (Al-Ayyam.com)
Provides news from a Palestinian view. 8-02
- Palestinian News in Arabic (AlQuds.com)
Provides news from a Palestinian view. 8-02
Papers
- Arafat, Yasser (Time.com)
Provides a short political biography of the Palestinian leader, as well as a picture. 3-01
- Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity - A Guide (BBC News)
Provides a map and description of the sacred site. 4-02
- Israel - Middle East Peace History (BBC)
Provides a short history of the Middle East area for the past 50 years from a British point of view. Includes a map of the area. 7-00
- Palestine Education Resources (Birzeit University)
Provides Web sites that have been reviewed by the University. 9-01
- Qur'an in Arabic (IslamicCity.com)
Provides the text of the Holy Qur'an in Arabic. Requires setting the browser to accept Arabic fonts in order to use. In Internet Explorer 5.0 right click on the IE icon and select Properties. Then Select Languages and pick Arabic. 6-02
- Quran Searches (STG - Pickthall)
Provides searches in the text of the Holy Qur'an by sura number and verse or by word. 6-02
- Walling Off the Palestinians (BBC News - Hawley)
Describes the conditions of Palestinians trying to travel between towns in Palestinian territory. 6-02
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