BBC News Israel/Palestinian autonomous areas profiles
Journal of
Lutheran Ethics May 2007 Christian Zionism issue with very
diverse perspectives from Robert O. Smith, JoAnn G. Magnuson,
Bishop Munib Younan, John Hubers, and Peter A. Pettit
Windows for Understanding- A 70-page downloadable
guide to Lutheran-Jewish and Lutheran-Muslim relations developed by the ELCA Ecumenical and Inter-religious Relations unit.
Besides detailed sections on Judaism and Islam, it contains an annotated reading list, links to related organizations, a
detailed glossary, and short essays on such topics as Israel, Palestine, and terrorism.
OCHA oPt:
OCHA is an office of the UN formed in 1998 as a
reorganization of the
UN's Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA). Its stated mission is to "mobilize and coordinate effective and principled
humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to: alleviate human suffering in disasters
and emergencies, advocate for the rights of people in need, promote preparedness and prevention, and facilitate sustainable
solutions." In late 2000 OCHA opened an
office (oPt) in the Jerusalem in response to the
deteriorating humanitarian situation in the West Bank and Gaza. One of the things this office does is create free
PowerPoint presentations for public use. Below are the ones we found most useful.
NOTE: Some of the slides are quite large and take awhile to load.
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Closures in the West Bank: This presentation
briefly describes the rationale behind closures and then outlines the different types used in the West Bank. It
also has a map of the West Bank used to visually layout the placement and
prevalence of each type of closure.
(update: August 2007)
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Fragmentation of the West Bank: This
presentation starts by deals with the continuing fragmentation of the West Bank. It discusses the effects of the
Oslo Peace Accords, closures, the road system, and Israeli land designation in the West Bank on the continuity of
Palestinian land.
(updated: August 2007)
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West Bank Barrier: This presentation
starts by showing the two basic forms of the West Bank Barrier: as a fence matrix and as a wall of
concrete slabs.
It then describes the effects of the Barrier on Palestinian movement, using the Arab city of Qalqiliya as an
example. It also presents the ICJ's advisory opinion of
the Barrier issued in July 2004.
(updated: March 2007)
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