Recommended Library Resources:
- The database Facts.com (from Reuters News Service) provides current information on a variety of newsworthy issues. In this case, a simple search of each group individually provides articles.
- The database Academic Search Premier provides the largest selection of current news magazine, newspaper, and professional journal articles. Again a simple search of the organizations will provide many articles.
Internet Resources --
- Wikipedia definitions
- Al-Bab.com – portal to the Arab World
- Israel-Hamas-Hezbollah: the current conflict (July 2006) - Congressional Research Service Report
- Fatah and Hamas: the new Palestinian factional reality - Congressional Research Service Report
- All Congressional Research Reports on the Middle East- Review the changes in policy with Palestine and Lebanon over the years.
- Library of Congress: Portals to the World—Lebanon - Large internet portal
- Country Area Studies – Lebanon - While old, this is still one of the best sources of history and culture.
- Background Notes – Lebanon - Excellent overall background on the nation from the Department of State.
- Palestinian National Charter (PLO, 1968)
- MSU Library’s HotTopic on Israel/Palestine Conflict
- e-Qaeda - How Jihadists Use the Internet and Technology to Spread Their Message. From the Washington Post.
- Council on Foreign Relations: Hezbollah - Includes links to material about the conflict between Israel and Lebanon in 2006. Two publications from the Council on Foreign Relations.
- Lebanese Global Information Center (LGIC) - Nonprofit organization based in Florida that is dedicated to promoting Lebanese culture.
- Lebanese Security and the Hezbollah - The working draft of a July 2006 report. From the Center for Strategic & International Studies<
- Federation of American Scientists sponsored sites:
- Hamas Charter, from the Palestine Center
- Background story from PBS: Lebanon, Party of God (Hezbollah)
- Hamas in its Own Words – Video clips from Palestinian Media Watch. - Some in English. All graphic. PMW is based in Israel
- Islamic Resistance website – from LebanonIn English.