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Background Information and Resources on Gaza/Lebanon Crises


Statements and Publications

Response to Concerns Regarding UFPJ's Position on the Gaza/Lebanon Crises

UFPJ Talking Points -- The Gaza/Lebanon Crises: Escalating Occupation & Danger of New Border Fighting

Talk by Nadia Hijab on Gaza Crisis (Word doc)

UFPJ's Work and Position on Palestine/Israel

Sign-On Letter From U.S. Jews Supporting Ceasefire

"U.S. Millitary Assistance and Arms Transfers to Israel: U.S. Aid, Companies Fuel Israeli Military"by Frida Berrigan and William D. Hartung, July 20, 2006 (PDF)

"'Oops, Sorry' Doesn't Let Israel Off the Hook" by Adam Shatz, LA Times, August 1, 2006

Veterans For Peace Statement on the Fighting in Lebanon-Gaza-Israel

"Hizballah: A Primer" by Lara Deeb

Left Turn Magazine founding editor Bilal El-Amine reporting from Southern Lebanon on Flashpoints Radio, July 28, 2006

"Operation Peace for the IDF" by Gideon Levy, published in Ha'aretz, July 16, 2006

"Who started?" by Gideon Levy, published in Ha'aretz, a major Israeli daily newspaper, July 9, 2006

"Siege of Lebanon" blog

MADRE Calls for Protection of Civilians as Violence Escalates in Lebanon, Israel, and Gaza

Download these excellent background fact sheets:
Freezing the Peace Process: Israel's "Disengagement" from Gaza
Ending the Occupation: It's the Law


Organizations

Alternative Information Center

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

American Friends Service Committee

Democracy Now!

Electronic Intifada

Jewish Voice for Peace

Middle East Children's Alliance

Middle East Research and Information Project

The Shalom Center

Stop the Wall Campaign

Tikkun

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation




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