Curated OER
The Roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 1890s-1947
Consider and examine the roots of the Arab-Israeli conflict during the turn of the century. The topics covered in this presentation are not fully explained but are a perfect accompaniment to a full lecture. Issues to examine include The...
Yale University
Avalon Project: Middle East 1916 2001: A Documentary
Yale Law School does an excellent job in presenting historical documents centered around the Middle East crisis beginning with the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement up to present day UN resolutions. This site provides a complete timeline that...
Yale University
White Paper of 1939
Describes the discussion and results of an Arab-British meeting to sort out the situation causing the riots of 1936-1939. Interpretations of the British mandate agreement and other British policy in Palestine were discussed, with the...
Other
Al Ahram Weekly: Chronology of First Arab Israeli War
Al-Ahram Weekly, a publication based in Cairo, provides a timeline of events leading up to the formation of Israel and the First Arab-Israeli War. Includes pictures and a copy of the Balfour Declaration.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Statute of Westminster 1931
A Wikipedia resource on the Statute of Westminster, 1931. The resource includes information on the Commonwealth countries involved, equality provisions, and the implications to the throne.
Other
Transcript of the Balfour Declaration, 1926 [Pdf]
The full text of the Balfour Declaration of 1926 that pronounced that all the dominions of Britain, including Britain itself, were all of equal status. A precursor to the Statute of Westminster.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Position on Palestine
This site from the Jewish Virtual Library provides the text of a statement made by Herschel V. Johnson, United States, The Deputy Representative to the United Nations, announces the United States' support of partitioning Palestine but...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Balfour Declaration 1917
Fardham University gives the text of the Balfour Declaration, which later was adopted and included in a UN Resolution.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
This is the declaration issued by the members of the People's Committee severing the mandate of the British and establishing the state of Israel.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
50th Anniversary of the Creation of the State of Israel,
An online presentation of historically significant documents and pictures from the recognition of Israel by the US.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Balfour Declaration Commentary
The interpretation of an excerpt of the Balfour Declaration is discussed with links to related documents.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Israel and Palestine
This Wide Angle video features Majdi Amer, a 25-year-old Palestinian, who describes the daily state of violence and conflict in Israel and the occupied territories.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Congress Endorses Balfour Declaration
The text of this United States resolution confirms the Balfour Declaration, which did not call for the creation of an entirely separate state, but instead for a Jewish community in Palestine.